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18 photos and 109 illustrations tagged observer, from 7 members of Flickr Commons.

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National Library of Ireland on The Commons 1 photo / illustration
U.S. National Archives 1 photo / illustration
Université de Caen Normandie 1 photo / illustration

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Sky Pilot and Pilot in the Sky? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2022
202152002 Curatorial Image from SDASM Archives uploaded December 2021
British Library digitised image from page 47 of "The Mysteries of the Court of London" from British Library uploaded April 2018
British Library digitised image from page 20 of "From Keeper to Captain, being the adventures of G. Cooperson during his career in the dragoons" from British Library uploaded March 2018
British Library digitised image from page 139 of "Babylon, etc [A novel.]" from British Library uploaded September 2017
British Library digitised image from page 259 of "Newgate : A romance" from British Library uploaded May 2017
Queen Alexandra Bridge, Sunderland nearing completion from North East Museums uploaded March 2017
U.S. Army observer (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2016
British Library digitised image from page 85 of "Lilias, the Milliner's Apprentice ... With ... wood-engravings drawn by W. H. Thwaits" from British Library uploaded July 2016
British Library digitised image from page 107 of "The Apparition : a romance" from British Library uploaded June 2016
History of SDASM Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2016
British Library digitised image from page 309 of "Lilias, the Milliner's Apprentice ... With ... wood-engravings drawn by W. H. Thwaits" from British Library uploaded November 2015
Crane in operation on Roker Pier, 1885 from North East Museums uploaded September 2015
Firing torpedoes on the River Tyne from North East Museums uploaded June 2015
1A1182101_283348XII054 from Université de Caen Normandie uploaded September 2014

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Sky Pilot and Pilot in the Sky?

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

41 older comments, and then…
Irish251 said:
Those are Observer rather than pilot’s wings.
i-lenticularis (NO GRAPHICS) said:
Absolutely!
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Irish251 i-lenticularis (NO GRAPHICS) What does an observer do? Observe?
Irish251 said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons He is the second crewman and would have had a mounted machine-gun, but the title derives, I think, from the Royal Flying Corps' original role which was general reconnaissance and spotting for ground artillery.
beachcomber australia said:
25 January 1918 was a Friday ...

Firing torpedoes on the River Tyne

from North East Museums

Kieron Jackson said:
I'd heard this used to happen but never believed it.
Sandy Noble said:
Big fish in those days.
optimal chicken said:
Haha! ^^ The best job in the factory?
jamica1 said:
Fantastic. There is a good new history of the torpedo out called, just "Torpedo" by Prof. Katherine C. Epstein.
Andy Millican Photography said:
This is just wonderful !