Mystery LSP in Rural France

[Uncarina]

I spotted this recently during a road trip in France between Digne-les-Baines and Aix-en-Provence on the A51. Any idea why this would be off of a small trail near a rest stop?

 

 

Cheers,  Tom

 

Edited May 6 by Uncarina

[D.B. Andrus]

Disused compass rose?

[Christa]

Maybe the link is the wooded hills beyond what looks like a fire bomber. Fire bombers have had busy summers in that region for decades.

[CRAZY IVAN5]

A memorial of some kind?

[thierry laurent]

This is indeed a replica of an old generation Canadair fire bomber used yearly in that area.

[Uncarina]

That makes sense to me, thanks for the responses!

 

Cheers,  Tom

[CRAZY IVAN5]

19 hours ago, thierry laurent said:

This is indeed a replica of an old generation Canadair fire bomber used yearly in that area.

Indeed a Canadair CL-215 powered by 2 P&W R2800s.

[alaninaustria]

I used to fly the venerable Canadair Cl-215 aerial firefighting aircraft. I believe this is a memorial to a crash site from years ago. I can confirm this is a model of a

Series I/II Cl-215 aircraft. 

Cheers

Alan

[Finn]

In French:

 

https://mach34.fr/phototheque/canadair/AFM_Canadair.pdf

 

the side number 44 is not listed (pg 20 of the article) as an actual airframe.

 

Jari

[Uncarina]

Thank you Jari!

 

Cheers,  Tom