royalaircraftfactoryre8

14 photos tagged royalaircraftfactoryre8, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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1914

2012

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British aviators getting instructions (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2016
Stan V. Ballard Special Collection Photo from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Stan V. Ballard Special Collection Photo from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Rodmell, Capt. George from SDASM Archives uploaded September 2010
One of our planes over the German lines taking observations from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
Our aeroplanes making a flight over the German lines to take observation of the enemy's movements from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
Cheery pilot and observer with their mascot pup ready for a flight over the German lines from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
C.O. with pilot and observer referring to photos and maps prior to setting out for the German lines from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
R.A.F. men with their pet rabbits at a Squadron near the lines from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
Gun to protect the photographic machine from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
Bringing in a slightly wrecked aeroplane across captured ground from National Library of Scotland uploaded June 2010
Captain Charles C Matheson and Lieutenant C R Fenwicke from Australian War Memorial collection uploaded February 2009
fixing incendiary bombs to an R.E.8 aircraft from Australian War Memorial collection uploaded February 2009
Dismantling an aeroplane, during World War I from National Library of Scotland uploaded October 2008

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British aviators getting instructions (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Art Siegel said:
From the Imperial War Museum site:
"THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, MARCH-JULY 1918

part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs)
Made by: Aitken, Thomas Keith (Second Lieutenant) (Photographer)

1918-05-15

The Pilot and Observer of a Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane (serial number B5106) of No. 59 Squadron receiving instructions before "taking off" from Vert-Galland Aerodrome, 15 May 1918. Major Charles Joseph Mackay MC is holding the map. Note the Observer's Lewis gun on the Scarff Ring."

THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, MARCH-JULY 1918© IWM (Q 12168)
Art Siegel said:
Other photos by Lt. Aitken of air operations in the Spring of 1918 at the Vert-Gallant aerodrome: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=aitken+vert&i...
Arden said:
Thanks Art Siegel. We will add more details when we update the description.

R.A.F. men with their pet rabbits at a Squadron near the lines

from National Library of Scotland

wakethesun. said:
How neat! I've been organizing all of the animal photos from The Commons and haven't seen any others that mention rabbits being kept by soldiers. The one on the left and the center one are both Dutch rabbits.
saramurphy100 said:
wakethesun. shudders! Lily or Lou at battle.

Gun to protect the photographic machine

from National Library of Scotland

Strafemall said:
Ack ack guns are artillary pieces on the ground designed to shoot down flying aircraft . This is simply a Lewis machine gun used for defensive purposes on the RE8 .
thegreatlandoni said:
Strafemall ... Correct. ... The gun mount is a "Scarff Ring". ... They often had twin Lewis machine guns side-by-side on the Scarff Ring. The "gunner" was also the "observer" and took recon photos with a camera mounted in his cockpit and aimed at the ground through an opening in the bottom of the plane. When the plane was attacked he manned the Lewis guns.