Aircraft No 3 : This was basically the first training aircraft used en-mass by the U.S. Many American who joined the British or French before the U.S officially joined WW1 learned to fly on these. By mid 1915, the Bleriot was being relegated to secondary roles. Later, members of the U.S. Air Service sent to France for flight training received their first instruction in Bleriots with "clipped" wings that prevented them from taking off. At full throttle, the fledgling pilots bounced across the airfield, learning to control the rudder with their feet. Once they could keep the Bleriot on a fairly straight course, they advanced to an airplane that could leave the ground. Really, not kidding there! This shot was taken on my previous visit as I somehow missed this on this one! Thanks for sticking with it, they get more modern soon lol Rob