C02799 Accession Number: C02799

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Lieutenant Colonel Walter Oswald Watt's aeroplane in Egypt, seen in front of a hangar flying a Union Jack on the flagpole. The Bleriot XI two seater was the first British plane and pilot to fly in Egypt.

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Accession Number
C02799
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Loaned by Australian Flying Corps
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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