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SINAI, 1917. LIEUTENANT JACK TUNBRIDGE OF BALLARAT IN THE COCKPIT OF AN AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) SINGLE SEATER MARTINSYDE AIRCRAFT, ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. NOTE THE STITCHING OF THESE OLD TIME MACHINES, AND THE VICKERS MACHINE GUN MOUNTED ON TOP OF FUSELAGE. (DONOR: R.H. LECKIE)
PALESTINE, 1917. A BE2E AIRCRAFT ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. NOTE MECHANIC SWINGING THE PROPELLER. JACK TUNBRIDGE AT CONTROLS, PHOTOGRAPHER H.V. LECKIE IN OBSERVER'S COCKPIT. LEWIS MARK 3 MACHINE GUN IN SWIVEL
SINAI, 1917. FIRST AIR TO AIR MESSAGE. LIEUTENANT JACK TUNBRIDGE AT MUSTABIG LOST ONE WHEEL OFF A MARTINSYDE AIRCRAFT WHEN TAKING OFF TO CHASE A HUN. OUR COMMANDING OFFICER COLONEL WILLIAMS QUICKLY HA
MARSAID HOD, SINAI, 1917. FLYING ABOVE THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH LIEUTENANT JACK TUNBRIDGE IN A BE2E AIRCRAFT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) TOWARDS MARSAID HOD. TENTS OF THE LIGHT HORSE CAN BE
LIEUTENANT REG BAILLIEU, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC), IN A 2 SEATER BE2E AIRCRAFT. TAKEN FROM FRONT COCKPIT. THE SHORES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ARE ON THE RIGHT. (DONOR: R.H. LECKIE)
SINAI, 1917. MARTINSYDE AIRCRAFT ON ITS NOSE, AS A RESULT OF LANDING WITH ONE WHEEL OFF AT MUSTABIG. NOTE ROPE HANGING FROM REAR SKID, READY TO HAUL AIRCRAFT BACK INTO POSITION. SECOND FROM LEFT IN FO
A Sopwith Dolphin aircraft, Serial E4657 about to take off from Bickendorf, Cologne. An Aldis sight and Vickers machine gun are mounted above the forward cockpit. As part of the British Army of Occu
