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Originally Posted by Froggy
Bonsoir
Kees thanks to your indication (french aircraft) I think that it is a Ponnier L.1
(only one built) 1 example had been assigned to the CRP just at beginning of war-Ponnier was well known for his Racer plane before war-But he had no success with his planes during ww1
Cordialement
Bruno
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Bruno, it is interesting to note that the Ponnier factory in Reims was actually taken by the Germans in August 1914. Their intelligence department certainly will have taken a good look. There is also the possibility that on leaving the factory was destroyed by the French (my guess work).
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Quand la guerre éclate, en août 1914, les usines Ponnier de la CMNA à Reims (ex Hanriot) sont prises par les Allemands.
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CMNA = Société de Construction de Machines pour la Navigation Aérienne
As often the exact designation gives some different views. Sometimes it is Ponnier or
Ponnier-Pagny or
Hanriot-Ponnier. Pagny was the designer of Ponnier and Ponnier took over (part of ?) the Hanriot firm.
Cheers
Kees