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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
AIRCRAFTS
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FARMAN
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Kees Kort Comments
An unarmed photo reconnaissance
Farman F.40
of the Aviation Militaire flown over to the UK for some reason together with another F.40 from France.
The observer / photographer is in the front seat, with clearly visible his large glass-plate negative camera.
The camera is mounted on a tripod so that shots from many angles can be made easily.
Kees Kort Comments
The Farman F.40 was really antiquated in October 1918. In flying in a war zone on the western zone it was likely shot out of the air within minutes, so flying was only possible with considerable fighter escort.
Enigmatic are the four 'objects' mounted under the lower wing right and left.
Farman No. 1741 at Ford Junction Aerodrome, Sussex, England
10-23-18
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Maurice Farman MF.11 pusher biplane. single seat fighter flying above the clouds over Paris ca1917 NARA165-WW-22C-3
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 165
Farman 13 BN2 front view ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Farman F.50 BN2 twin engine night bomber ca1918
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Twin engine night bomber.
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Farman F50 BN2 twin engine night bomber ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Kees Kort Comments
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The Farman F.50 could carry eight 200 mm bombs and nine 120 mm bombs
in an internal bomb bay located behind
the pilot's seat.
This looks decisively different and surely intended for much heavier and larger bombs.
Under belly of Farman F50 BN2 bomber ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.