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KANADSKÉ MUZEUM LETECTVÍ A KOSMONAUTIKY
Fokker D.VII 347/18 was one of 142 aircraft of this type sent to the USA after World War I, where they served in the American air forces. It was later sold into private hands
and appeared in several films, including the 1930 movie ‘Hell‘s Angels’.
The Curtiss HS-2L originally served with the U.S. Navy for
anti-submarine patrol duties. In 1919, it was sold to the
Canadian company Laurentide Air Service and operated
in Quebec under the name ‘La Vigilance’. In June, 1919,
pilot Stuart Graham flew the aircraft on what was the
first-ever reconnaissance flight over the forests of Quebec,
with the objective of spotting forest fires. This flight is
considered the birth of bush flying aviation in Canada.
In September, 1922, ‘La Vigilance’ was lost in a crash
while landing on a lake in Northern Ontario. In 1968, the
wreckage was recovered from the lake by staff from the
National Aeronautical Collection and following an extensive
restoration, it became the only surviving example of this
aircraft in the world.
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KANADSKÉ MUZEUM LETECTVÍ A KOSMONAUTIKY

Fokker D.VII 347/18 was one of 142 aircraft of this type sent to the USA after World War I, where they served in the American air forces. It was later sold into private hands and appeared in several films, including the 1930 movie ‘Hell‘s Angels’.

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The Curtiss HS-2L originally served with the U.S. Navy for anti-submarine patrol duties. In 1919, it was sold to the Canadian company Laurentide Air Service and operated in Quebec under the name ‘La Vigilance’. In June, 1919, pilot Stuart Graham flew the aircraft on what was the first-ever reconnaissance flight over the forests of Quebec, with the objective of spotting forest fires. This flight is considered the birth of bush flying aviation in Canada.

In September, 1922, ‘La Vigilance’ was lost in a crash while landing on a lake in Northern Ontario. In 1968, the wreckage was recovered from the lake by staff from the National Aeronautical Collection and following an extensive restoration, it became the only surviving example of this aircraft in the world.

November 2026

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