Title

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service.

Caption

British aviators getting instructions, 15 May 1918. The pilot and observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No. 59 Squadron receiving instructions from Major Charles Jospeh Mackay before taking off from the Vert-Galland Aerodrome, France, May 15, 1918. The observer's Lewis gun is on a Scarff ring.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A14_254

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NA

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Rights managed

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55,5Mb (1,5Mb) / 17,1in x 12,6in / 5123 x 3786 (300dpi)

Keywords

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