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WW1 - 1914-1918
" Looks of War photographers "
" Regards de photographes de Guerre"
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AIRCRAFTS
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SPAD
Many thanks to Kees Kort for
his clarifications and comments.
Colombey les Belles
Moving a SPAD XIII into position at 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles, France
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Colombey les Belles
Tuning up a SPAD S-XIII at 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles, France - July 26, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
Kees Kort Comments
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The tail gives very small at the top SPAD VII
(roman for 7).
The serial is S 118, meaning the 118th machine bought from SPAD by the Aviation Militaire.
This is a very early one as
S 111 is the earliest known serial for a SPAD VII.
Tuning up a SPAD S-XIII at 1st Air Depot, Colombey-les-Belles, France - July 26, 1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
French SPAD 11A2, observation plane, 2-seater ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
French SPAD 13 C1, single seat pursuit plane ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
French SPAD 13C1, single seat, pursuit plane ca1918 Edited
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Hanover plane CL.IIIA
brought down by 1Lt.s Chambers & Rickenbacker [94th Aero Sqd] killing obs. & wounding pilot Rembercourt-aux-Pots 10-11-18
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
French SPAD 13C1, single seat, pursuit plane ca1918 original
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Kees Kort Comments
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The SPAD single seat fighter fitted with a 37 mm cannon was the SPAD XII (roman number for 12).
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The full identification of
the Aviation Militaire was SPAD XII Ca 1,
where Ca stood for the category Canon (Cannon) and '1' for single seat.
The design was unpopular as twelve shots could be maximally fired by hand
by the pilot who had to reload in flight.
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Firing a shot filled the cockpit with gases !
French SPAD Cannon side view ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
An unbelievable situation where the pilot cannot be envied.
The SPAD XII Ca 1 was fitted with a single 7,7 mm Vickers machine gun (not two)
On the picture is an early prototype as later the wings were modified and fitted with rounded tips.
French SPAD Canon same as SPAD 13C1
except for 37mm canon shooting through hun of propeller plus 2 fixed guns ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
French SPAD S.VII with Hispano-Suiza V8 engine, single seat pursuit aircraft ca1918
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111.
Rattentout Monmédy
Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. 27th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit gp.
next to his SPAD XIII after shooting German plane near Rattentout, 9-19-18
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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111
FLECHERE, GEORGES. LIEUT. FRENCH ARMY, AVIATOR. S.P.A.D. PLANE 1917
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Source of Photograph: Harris and Ewing Collection, Library of Congress.