Description
Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 1915. Close up of Commander C R Samson about to start on a flight in a Nieuport 10 aircraft modified to single seat fighter with Lewis gun armanent pointing through upper wing to clear prop. Commander Samson commanded No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Wing, based on Tenedos Island, which took part in the operations at the Dardanelles.
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Photographer
Lieutenant Ernest Brooks
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Credit Line
Admiralty Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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