Morane – Saulnier MoS-30E1 - the French/ Polish training plane

MoS-30E1 airplanes were encountered by Polish pilots for the first time in the summer of 1918 at the Pau and Biscarosse aviation schools, where General Haller's "Blue Army" (Polish: "Błękitna Armia") was being formed. In the years 1920-21, about 20 of these machines were bought for the needs of the emerging Polish Army. The first of them are directed to the Higher Pilot School in Lavica. They are also used in the Higher Pilot Schools in Poznań, Grudziadz and the Bydgoszcz Pilot School. After intensive operation, they were all removed from the aircraft list in 1925 and were replaced by the Morane - Saulnier MS-35EP2. MoS-30E1 performed its role well, was loved by pilots, only one accident occurred with this plane in Polish aviation - on 12.08.1921, pilot corporal Jozef Kuklinski was killed due to pilot error. Mechanics' opinion of these planes was much worse due to the frequently failing “Le Rhone” engine.

Two complete models can be assembled from the publication. One of them (No. 2067), painted in silver color (this is how it is printed in the publication), belonged to the Higher Pilot School in Grudzion in 1923, the other one - painted in camouflage - belonged to the Bydgoszcz Pilot School in 1923. Although seemingly simple, these models have their own complexities and are not suitable for novice modelers, working without the supervision of a more experienced colleague. The biggest problems are the installation of the parasol type wing and the rotary engine.