| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00588.019 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Leckie, Harry Victor |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PALESTINE, 1917-04-10. THE FIRST AERIAL COMBINED MOSAIC PHOTOGRAPH MADE BY AUSTRALIAN ...
Description
PALESTINE, 1917-04-10. THE FIRST AERIAL COMBINED MOSAIC PHOTOGRAPH MADE BY AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS. ACTUALLY WE WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE 5TH WING AND KNOWN AS NO. 67 SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS. THE CAMERA TOOK SIX PHOTOS WHILE THE PILOT FLEW ALONG A SET COURSE, THEN SIX MORE AS THE MACHINE TURNED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE PREVIOUS RUN, AND A FINAL SIX ON THE 3RD ADJOINING RUN. ALL TAKEN AT AN EVEN HEIGHT OF ABOUT 8000 FT. WE MADE PRACTICALLY IDENTICAL QUALITY PRINTS, JOINED THEN IN POSITION, THEN COPIED THE GROUP AND ENLARGED THE FINAL COMBINED PICTURE. (DONOR: R.H. LECKIE)