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Sopwith Camels
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British-built Sopwith Camels at the American Expeditionary Force 2nd Aviation Instruction Center near Tours, France. The Sopwith Camel, manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Co., accounted for more aerial victories (1,249) than any other type of Allied aircraft during World War I. The name "camel" derived from the hump over the twin machine guns.
1918
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. Second Aviation Instruction Center
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WWI Airplane Repairs
1918
Elevated view of fuselage Repair Section of the American Expeditionary Force 2nd Aviation Instruction Center near Tours, France.
WWI Pilot
1918
Captain John B. Stetson, Jr., the officer in charge of flying instruction at the American Expeditionary Force, 2nd Aviation Instruction Center near Tours, France. This photograph, taken by the Aeri...
Sopwith Camels
1918
Two Sopwith Camels, somewhere in France. This image is from the photo collection of Alvin Reis of Madison. He made many wartime photos into lantern slides to illustrate his public lectures about Wo...
Second Aviation Instruction Center Thanksgiving Day Menu
1918
Thanksgiving Day dinner menu given by the Second Aviation Instruction Center of the American Expeditionary Forces near Tours, France. Features two servicemen wearing fur-trimmed uniforms and boots ...
Broken Sopwith
February 1, 1919
An airplane almost completely broken apart lying on the ground. Caption reads: "A broken Sopwith, an English fighting plane used extensively by the French."
Camel Caravan in the Taurus Mountains
circa 1914-1918
Rest stop for a camel caravan in the Taurus Mountains.
