David Kazdan wrote:

This was used for primary instruction in France during WWI.
Clipped-wing planes were used for short hops, and cadets graduated to
full sized planes--Bleriots, I think.

Nordhof and Hall (who both flew for France) stated that the school in which they
learned used Bleriots for the Penguin and Rolleur classes and "Baby" Neuports
for the full flight classes.

George Patterson
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