ST RAPHAEL, FRANCE, 1920-01-20. THE FIRST SINGLE ENGINED AEROPLANE FLIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number P00281.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative other
Conflict Period 1920-1929
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

ST RAPHAEL, FRANCE, 1920-01-20. THE FIRST SINGLE ENGINED AEROPLANE FLIGHT FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO AUSTRALIA BY RAY PARER AND JOHN MCINTOSH. RAY PARER RESTS ON THE GROUND GAZING AT THE OIL- SPATTERED P.D. THE RUBBER CONNECTIONS IN THE OIL AND FUEL SYSTEMS GAVE CONSTANT TROUBLE THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.