Interesting WW1 Plane Pics From an Estate ( Some More Shots ) (x2)

My dad gave me a group of pics and things from a mans estate he purchased years ago. This man was in the Royal Flying Corps or RFC.I thought I would share somehere.In the group are his passport ,some pins and cap badge,some maps of France ,diary /flight record /pay book and a bound canvas group of aerial photos.Hewas, I think, a photographer.There are also some later pics such as the Spirit Of St.Louis.I know next to nothing about this period of time.Please feel free tocomment on these as I would enjoy knowing more about them.I can post more. Incredible the conditions must have been.Thanks Bill.<br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1007.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1010.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1012.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1013.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1014.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1028.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1033.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1043.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1046.jpg" alt="image">

I wish I knew something about them but all I know is that those are some cool pics. Thanks for sharing

He was an aerial photographer alright. Those planes have "pusher" props so that the pilot sat just ahead of the prop. The Photographer sat in the"Front" to get the best unobstructed view. Not sure but the Spirit of St. Louis picture looks to me to be on the East coast prior to take-off forFrance. Notice the line of trees in the background? That plane was so heavily weighted with fuel that he cleared the trees in takeoff by about 20 feet !<br><br>REALLY COOL PICTURES !!! You might contact the Smithsonian.......really!

This isn't another "snopes" thing is it??? The Spirit shot.......chilling!!!! I would get an 16x20 done of it in a metallic print and sell thecrap out of em'!!! Hey Bruce that scene you are talking about was played out in the movie Jimmy Stewart was in portraying Charles Lindberg, it was a buttclincher!!!

<strong>Good gosh, awesome WWI pix! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/happy.gif" alt="image"><br><br>The pic below that you posted, i have a pretty good idea that it's an ariel shot of the Western front line trenches, during the Battle of Verdun..........<br><br><img alt="image" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1043.jpg"></strong>

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Those aerial shots of the trenchesbelow are chilling! Great pics!<br><p><img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">I'd bet in addition to beingscared to sh!?, those pilots probably had a lotta fun playing the 'ultimate game'!<br><br>Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>

Thanks for the replies ,can't imagine what that time was like.Some more shots.Cool Johnny that you can recognize the location.Bill<br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1017.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1027.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1047.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1018.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1029.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1002.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1035.jpg" alt="image"><br>

Those are some great pictures to have in possession!<br><br>Hate to ask, but do you have more to post? Would you, could you???<img src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/cute.gif" alt="image"><br>

Great pics you've got there. I'm with Scott. more, more....<br><br>Andrew

<strong>Loving the shot of the "doctor's" coupe! Something we don't see everyday.</strong>

That's really cool.

Man, it still amazes me that those things could fly and stay up there. Great pictures and thanks for sharing them.

To be a pilot back in those day,you had to have some BIG ONES.<br><br>very cool pics...<br><br>Philbert

Bill,<br><br>Surreal, those pictures realy show just how far our society/world has come.<br>My Grandfather spoke on occasion the life it was back then living thru trench warfare.<br>I like the gasoline station pic the best, makes you wonder if the guy his putting out a cigarette.<br><br>John<br><br>p.s. bttt again for more !!!

Pretty sure that last warplane (fighter) is a Sopwith Camel....like what Snoopy flies and what the "supposed" downer of the Red Baron Von Richtofenflew......Roy Brown. Roy Brown couldn't have done it. The entry wound was from below and exit wound above. Roy Brown came swooping in from above to get him(Baron) off of May's tail. They were extremely close to ground. The book says that a "cook" heard the commotion and took a pot-shot at him with arifle. Bingo.<br><br>I LOVE these photos! Man, keep em coming!!!<br><br><br><br>http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/files/images/classic-fighters-2003/preview/cf2003-sopwith-camel-and-fokker-riplane1.preview.jpg

^ I was thinking the same thing, looks like a Camel.<br><br>The PBS series Nova had an episode about the controversy over <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/redbaron/theories.html">who really killed the RedBaron.</a> Good show.<br><br><br>Thanks for the pics, post more if you've got 'em!

Glad you are enjoying them,this is great that so many can see these rather than them sitting in a box in the basement.More to come soon.Bill Really Soon.<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1004.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1011.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1021.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1022.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1032.jpg" alt="image"><br><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1036.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1037.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1044.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/spilly222/warplanesww1045.jpg" alt="image">

Very, very cool!<br><br>- SK

I will post more when I get a chance. There are lots.Thanks for the replies.<br> Bill

Great stuff!! Thanks so much for posting!