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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
AIRCRAFTS
BREGUET
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Kees Kort comments
The Breguet Bre.14 B2, where B2 was a code identifying the machine as a two-seat bomber.
The sturdy Breguet Bre.14 was one of great French machines of WW1 soldiering along till long after the war. Large numbers were used by the U.S. forces in France but all, as here, in French insignia and markings.
The bomb racks or attachments for bombs can just be seen underneath the wing.
Maximum bomb load
was 355 kg.
Clermont Ferrand
Lt. S. Brainard, pilot, and Lt. R. Godu in Breguet bomber
at Aviation Bombing School at Clermont, France 6-14-18
NARA
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Amanty
Breguet bomber taking off from Amanty Field, France July 28,1918
NARA111-SC-17771
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Amanty
Breguet 14B-2 of US 96th Aero Squadron,[Maj. Brown, pilot] Amanty, France July 29, 1918 NARA111-SC-17762
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort Comments
An early version of
the Breguet Bre.14 B2
two-seat bomber.
This can be seen because the window is set high,
later versions had
the window more in
the middle of the fuselage.
The reconnaissance version (Bre.14 A2) had no window in the side of the fuselage.
Amanty
Insignia of 96th Aero Squadron, Amanty Field, France July 29, 1918
NARA111-SC-17764
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Amanty
Loading bombs on a Breguet plane at Amanty, Field, FRance July 29, 1918
NARA111-SC-17775-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort Comments
A Breguet Bre.14 A2. Clearly distinguishable
as a reconnaissance version of the Bre.14 as there is no window in the fuselage side at the position of the observer / gunner.
The bomber version (coded B2) had this window probably for use
in better bombs aiming
or viewing the results
à localiser
Plane flown by French Aviator Herme, Bassancourt, Alsace, Germany Aug. 20, 1918
NARA111-SC-19802-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Breguet 14 A2 Renault engines ca1918
NARA111-SC-20300-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
French Breguet 14 A2 400 hp Renault, observation 2-seater plane
NARA111-SC-20274-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
French Breguet 14 A2, Fiat 275 hp engine, ca1918
NARA111-SC-20273-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.