A Martinsyde aircraft of No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at Mejdel, being loaded with ...

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Accession Number B01591
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original negative other
Maker Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Mejdel
Date made c 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A Martinsyde aircraft of No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at Mejdel, being loaded with bombs for a bombing expedition. The bombs are being fastened in their frames underneath the lower wings, ready for release by the airmen, at the proper time. In the foreground is the small truck on which the bombs are carefully brought to the aircraft.