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Description: | Three squadrons of the Australian Air Corps on the Western Front, June 1918.
I. RE8s of 3 Squadron AAC, probably at Bertangles, being prepared for a raid. Both cockpits can be clearly seen. The machines have 16-pounder bombs fitted and fused, one crew gets on board, the prop is turned over, the chocks removed, and the aeroplane takes off. II. Sopwith Camels of 4 Squadron AAC, probably at Bruay, taxi towards the camera and take off. Three overfly the airfield, stunt flying. One finally comes in to land. III. SE5as of 2 Squadron AAC, probably at Savy. A flight of five taxies and takes off (note the boomerang marking on the fuselage). Two pilots of the squadron, recently mentioned in despatches but not identified, joke with each other for the camera.
35mm | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Australian Imperial Force Australian Army 4 Squadron 01/3(4-15).8 Air Corps 3 Squadron 2 Squadron | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Australian War Records Section | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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