P00588.019 Accession Number: P00588.019

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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)

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Accession Number
P00588.019
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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