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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
9000 photos
438 pages
AIRCRAFTS
MISCELLANEOUS
Page 1
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Albert S Heinrich
Heinrich Pursuit, conceived in 1917 by Albert Heinrich and built by the Victor Aircraft Corporation. shown at Aircraft Exp. Sta. Ft. Monroe, VA Sept. 1, 1917
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG:111; American Military Activities
Gabriel Voisin
This was the French army's main night bomber
in 1916–1917,
with over one thousand built
Voisin VIII at the Aviation Experiment Station Langley VA ca1918
NARA165-WW-22C-16
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 165
Charles Voisin
Comment of Kees Kort
S.I.A.
[Società Italiana Aviazione] was a subsidiary of FIAT starting on 1 June 1916.
Their first design was
the S.I.A. 7B trainer which was used in great numbers by the Italians forces.
The design had a bad reputation for being structurally not sound.
Comment of Kees Kort
The US forces in Italy used a great number of these S.I.A. 7B trainers for training pilots in Italy.
The S.I.A. 9B was a bigger version of the S.I.A. 7B fitted with a more powerful engine.
Società Italiana Aviazione SIA-9B biplane undated
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Comment of Kees Kort
The picture shows
the SIA-7B prototype without almost any markings and no serial.
Under the lower wing
are the Italian colours.
Mark the complete flat top of the fuselage.
A factory picture of great quality.
Date Spring 1917.
Società Italiana Aviazione SIA-7B prototype Italian plane 1917
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Comment of Kees Kort
Salmson 2 A2 two-seater, pilot and observer gunner.
Salmson 2 A2 airplane with 260 hp motor and 3 Lewis machine guns and carries 2 passengers, Warfvillers, France May 25, 1918
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Dogneville
Lt. Frank Llewellyn in Salsmon observing plane, Detachment 99, Aero Squadron
Dogneville, France Aug. 11, 1918 NARA111-SC-18982-ac
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort comments
The rudder gives Army Air Service serial 30277, which places this machine in a large order for D.H.4 planes built by different contractors like Boeing, Atlantic and Dayton-Wright. This was a batch of 300 machines with the serials 30059/33058.
Given the serial 30277 this is most likely
a Boeing DH-4M-1
Romorantin Lanthenay
1sr Liberty plane at Aviation Field at Romorantin, France 6-8-18
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Issoudun
Aviation Field No. 3 at Issoudun, France May 22, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Issoudun
Chinese coolies planting potatoes at American airfield at Issoudun, France May 21, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Tours
Avro 504 in front of hangar 2-3-4 at Aviation Camp No.2, Tours, France July 29, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Romorantin Lanthenay
Assembling plant for Liberty plane Center No. 2, Romorantin, France July 24, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Romorantin Lanthenay
Cleveland tractor pulling Liberty Plane out for test, Romorantin, France July 24, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort Comments
The serial of this airframe can be seen at the tail section '32114', making it one of series of 3000 (!) DH-4 ordered with serials 30059 - 33058.
Various US manufacturers made DH-4 machines for this order, but given the sequence this is a Boeing built sample (DH-4-M).
These were crated and transported to France where they were assembled as
seen here for instance.
Great picture, which by the way shows the big way women added to the war effort during WW1.
Romorantin Lanthenay
French girls assembling Liberty planes Romorantin, France July 24, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Romorantin Lanthenay
Interior of Assembling Plant with Liberty planes, Romorantin, France July 24, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort Comments
The Macchi M.3 flying boat.
A number of
U.S. Navy officers allotted
to Italy for training,
learnt to fly
on these flying boats.
Macchi M.3 flying boat two seater - Italy ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Macchi M3 flying boat [Italy] undated
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Toul
Insignia of the Old Lafayette Escadrille, near Toul, France July 17, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Petite-Synthe
Planes of 148th Aero Squadron ready for raid over Germany, - Petite-Synthe, France Aug 6, 1918 NARA 111-SC-18818
Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111