| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-BICV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hurel-Dubois HD-31 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hurel-Dubois HD-31/32/34 |
| Aircraft Version: | Hurel-Dubois HD-34 |
| C/n (msn): | 8 |
| Operator Titles: | IGN - Institut Géographique National |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Creil (closed)Map |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPC IATA: CSF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20731 |
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The HD-34 was derived from earlier experimental versions as an aerial mapping platform, flying in 2.57. Air France even considered ordering 24 as feederliners. A high aspect-ratio wing gave long endurance and good stability for photo-mapping, the type remaining in service with the IGN till 1985. Of the eight built, three survive including this one preserved at Creil by the local aeroclub. Another is stored by the Musée de l'Air and the third is still potentially flyable with a historic organisation out of Melun-Villaroche This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 485 times. |