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Title: Latest batch of rare photos from the Air Force Museum of NZ
Post by: Dave W on April 15, 2021, 01:05:42 PM

More WW1 photo treasures have been uploaded to the Air Force Museum of NZ's archive website. These are from the J.L. Brathwaite personal collection and show aircraft in Egypt/ Palestine.

(https://i.postimg.cc/t4PCvZ4v/personnel-gathered-around-an-RFC-Royal-Aircraft-Factory-RE8-Believed-to-be-in-Egypt-or-Palestine.jpg)
Personnel gather around a Be2.

(https://i.postimg.cc/N0cG3sys/JL-Brathwaite-collection-Be2c-Palestine.jpg)

Be2 4332 in Palestine.

(https://i.postimg.cc/ryQd5rDS/Pilot-reloading-his-machine-gun-on-a-DH2-Believed-to-be-in-Egypt-or-Palestine.jpg)

Pilot reloading his machine gun on a DH2

(https://i.postimg.cc/FsYKcn54/DH2-A28xx-Believed-to-be-in-Egypt-or-Palestine.jpg)

DH2 serial  A28xx, possibly Palestine or Egypt

(https://i.postimg.cc/4Njx1bsh/2021-085-4-1.jpg)

Bristol M.1c

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0jQvbd8/Bristol-M-1-Monoplane-A5141-Believed-to-be-No-111-Squadron-in-Palestine.jpg)

Bristol A5141 believed to be 111 Squadron, Palestine.

These can all be downloaded in high res files from the air force museum archive at:

https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz/fotoweb/archives/5003-Search-the-Collection/

Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia

Title: Re: Latest batch of rare photos from the Air Force Museum of NZ
Post by: Dave Brewer on April 15, 2021, 05:55:53 PM

Great stuff Dave, thanks very much for posting this,
Cheers,
Dave.

Title: Re: Latest batch of rare photos from the Air Force Museum of NZ
Post by: RLWP on April 15, 2021, 06:09:39 PM

Lovely stuff!

Richard

Title: Re: Latest batch of rare photos from the Air Force Museum of NZ
Post by: KingsPointer on April 17, 2021, 01:00:43 AM

Really Great!  I especially love the Bristol!

Title: Re: Latest batch of rare photos from the Air Force Museum of NZ
Post by: gbrivio on April 17, 2021, 01:08:39 AM

Great pictures, thank you for posting.
Ciao
Giuseppe