1917 B&W aircraft images

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Originally Posted by treadigraph

The upside down pic is the Tri Motor cockyjester? I wondered about that but I didn't think they had that lovely pattern on the metal - engine turning is it called?

swirl pattern?

Swirl pattern

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

You Tube

[PAXboy]

Thanks OUAQUKGF Ops. That is a remarkable stroy and made me realise that my Grandfather in the UK (closely involved with civil aviation there between the wars) would have known all about her.

[turbidus]

Thanks for all of the information! These are all from original photographs, scanning them...

Ahhh...you guys are correct, the tri-motor image is upside down...sorry about that!

OUAQ..thanks for that link...I am going to contract them and see if they want all of this....

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Originally Posted by turbidus

Clara Livingston

Obviously a fake ... because you can clearly see the cell phone in her pocket!

[brakedwell]

Nah, that's a packet of fags!

[jolihokistix]

Just playing with the upside-down photo.

[Fareastdriver]

Nah, that's a packet of fags!

Could well be. I used to buy cigarettes in boxes of 50 which were about the same size.

[ancientaviator62]

A classy lady like that would have a silver 'ciggy' case which is what it looks like to me !