One side of the stero glass plate showing the massive Dyle et Bacalan DB.70 in more detail.
Tags: Dyle et Bacalan F-ALPC trimoteur trimotor
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An original glass plate negative showing a captured twin-engined French Caudron G.4 / G.IV. The Caudron looks in pristine condition with fully intact MG in front. The German officer posing for the camera could be the vistor who forced down this Caudron.
There is an interesting view on the nose section where a bomb rack is fitted, possibly operated by the gunner in front.
On the nose there seems some insignia of a French Escadrille.
Considering the number of pictures made of the Caudron G.4 captured by the Germans it happened several times that they were seized without much damage.
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This is a glass plate stereo showing the tri-motor all-metal Dyle et Bacalan DB.70 civil monoplane. In the thick part of the wing between the outer engines there was a luxury sitting saloon, which could hold 11 passengers in a club environment. When flying the view would be magnificent, especially when you had the luck to be near the front windows in the thick wing. The three Hispano Suiza engines developed 600 hp each, totalling 1800 hp. Unfortunately in the midst of the depression no orders were forthcoming and the Dyle et Bacalan company quickly ended in July 1929. It continued as the Société Aérienne Bordelaise, a subsidiary of Nieuport.
Tags: Dyle et Bacalan F-ALPC Glass plate Negativ Stereo trimoteur trimotor DB.70
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The photographer took great pains to make an interesting picture of these three aeroplanes, as he climbed (with his hesvy equipment) the roof of an hangar on the field.
Although an interesting result the photograph was less than successful as the photographer had probably an off-day or a shaky hand. The machines are quite unsharp.
But at least he photographed a rare wartime French military biplane, the Paul Schmitt P.S.7 (Type 7) two-seat bomber dating from 1917. Paul Schmitt was an early aviator with great interest in the use of variable incidence winga, but this P.S.7 dispensed with that feature, making it simpler to build.
The P.S.7 was not successful and only 150 were built.
Tags: 1917 Glass plate negative P.S.7 Paul Schmitt Type 7
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Glass plate negatives are always a delight. After much work something only faintly visible comes to light in full. This scene shows an early Deperdussin monoplane (1910 - 1911) which made a bad landing in a field and ended upside down. The here machine is set in its normal position by two men with a lot of military onlookers. At right is probably the farmer who is looking to the spectacle.
The Deperdussin looks fom what can be seen remarkably undamaged although some repair or replacement surely of the propeller) was needed. These were lightweight machines as they could apparently be righted by two men.
Tags: 1911 Alsace Deperdussin Glass plate negative monoplane upside down
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