| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00826.061 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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UNITED KINGDOM. C. 1917. A SOPWITH TRIPLANE FITTED WITH A 130 HORSE POWER CLERGET ENGINE. THE ...
Description
UNITED KINGDOM. C. 1917. A SOPWITH TRIPLANE FITTED WITH A 130 HORSE POWER CLERGET ENGINE. THE TRIPLANES WERE FLOWN BY PILOTS OF THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE (RNAS) AND ACHIEVED GREAT SUCCESS AGAINST THE ENEMY. THE TWO LEADING AUSTRALIAN ACES OF WW1 WERE MEMBERS OF THE RNAS AND OPERATED IN THESE MACHINES. (ORIGINAL PRINTS HELD IN AWM ARCHIVE STORE) (DONOR M. CORKHILL)