Right; the Zaparka experimental fighter of about 1917. Over to you.

Well, in a sense, but not exactly.

Whatever is yelling needs to be quiet because it is not SPAD – nor French, for that matter.

By the way, my calling the previous machine Bernard comes from the book by Davilla and Soltan.

The Bernard S.A. B. C I fighter, designed by Bernard, Bechereau, Birkigt and Bleriot.

No, it’s American.

The caption on the picture that I have a poor copy of reads “19 octobre 1917 Serge (unreadable) d’Odessa vient de passer son brevet civil sur son monobiplane. It comes from a book, but I can’t locate the reference. But this doesn’t mean that Serge was the designer or builder.

I don’t know how old Laurence thinks it is, but I think it goes back to around 1917, is Swiss, and is one I have seen a partial picture of some time ago but have never been able to find an identification for.

It originated in 1918 from a well-known manufacturer and was built in 7 or 8 versions, but only in small numbers. It lead to later designs.