S.A.M. #56: French Floatplanes

With all due respect to flying boats (actually, it's more than respect - it is love!), we cannot ignore their smart companions.

Between the two world wars, France built a variety of floatplanes, mostly for the Navy - fighters, bombers, recce, observation and anti-submarine craft, etc. Here are just a few. Hope these machines will serve you as an inspiration.

Caudron G.4 Hydro

Levasseur PL.14

Levasseur PL.15

Farman F.168 Goliath H

Farman F.166 Goliath H

Lioré et Olivier LeO 258

SNCAC (Farman) NC.470

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.832 Hy

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.81

Lioré et Olivier LeO H46

Loire-Nieuport LN.10

Bloch MB.210 H

Bloch MB.480

Latécoère Laté.294

Latécoère Laté.298

Headline picture: Lioré et Olivier LeO H-43