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Caudron G3
London, Hangar Two Aircraft & Exhibits
Popular, tough and reliable, the Caudron first flew in 1914.
During the early months of the First World War, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service had to find replacement aircraft wherever they could. They naturally turned to the French aircraft industry to supplement the inadequate supplies of aircraft from Great Britain. This example was probably built in 1916 and served with the Belgian Air Force. It was a civil aircraft from 1921-1936 when it flew to the UK and appeared at various air shows including the 1936 Hendon Pageant. Richard Nash, the English collector, later acquired it.
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| Object number | 72/A/1620 |
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| Maker name | Aeroplanes Caudron (French Company) |
| Production date | Circa 1916 |
| Date in use | 1916-1937 |
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