Bleriot Type XI 1913 Chilean Army Air Corps
FS98/CFS1 Bleriot Type XI 1913 Chilean Army Air Corps – Aviación Militar de Chile. The Chilean Army Air Corps, (late Chilean Air force) operated the Bleriot Type XI since 1913, mainly in training, reconnaissance and liaison duties. This aircraft was the first plane of the new Escuela Aeronautica Militar (Army Aeronautical School, now called Escuela de Aviación Capitán Avalos), created in 1913. A replica of a Bleriot Type XI similar to that 1913’s plane, is preserved in the aeronautical museum at Cerrillos. Flight model creator: Dennis Simanaitis. Reworked textures and repaint with chilean markings: Edmundo Abad 2010. Also special thanks to Juan Concha & Roberto Ibarra, former FACH officers, by the great provided information for the development of this virtual model.
