Collection lent by Lt Col G F Murphy Accession Number: C04502

Description

The remains of a German Siemens-Schuckert Werke 'R' aircraft at a German airfield on the outskirts of Cologne. The photograph shows the port side of the fuselage, looking forward to the wing root. This photograph was taken after the port propeller nacelle and the shaft drive had been dismantled. See E04145 for an earlier photograph of the same aircraft.

Details

Accession Number
C04502
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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