 The first aircraft was flown in 1928 and was followed by 54 production aircraft.The Potez 33 militarized version was first flown in 1928 and designed as a liaison / observation aircraft or could be used as a pilot or observer trainer.The Potez 33 was fitted with dual controls and had large observation windows, it also had a dorsal machine gun position and could carry light bombs on under-fuselage racks.