A unique collection of vintage matt gelatin silver prints of aircraft in 1917 and 1918, taken by rigger Alex Andrew Sanders with a Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak, each contact print is 4.2cm x 6.4cm. Sanders provided details of each photograph and these were recorded by his son. Note: In the order presented online they are as follows - 1. Airco De Havilland DH6, 2 seat trainer with 90h.p. engine. This appears to be a training unit with Auro 504's and canvas Besenault type hangers in the background; 2. Airco de Havilland DH6, 13 Squadron (training squadron) Yatesbury; 3. Sopwith F1 Camel (B6223) single seat scout, 28 Squadron Yatesbury; 4. Royal Aircraft Factory FE2d with Rolls Royce Eagle engine, a 2 seater fighter and reconnaissance; 5. De Havilland DH5 single deat fighting scout; 6. 'Very posh' line hut; 7. Bristol Scout (A1783), single-seat scout with 80h.p. engine; 8. De Havilland DH5 single-seat fighter scout (note the stagger wing); 9. a Bristol Scout and two DH6's, possibly Salisbury Plain; 10. Bristol F2B fighter (1106) 2 seater fighter/reconn; 11. Henry Farman F20 2 or 3 seater biplane with 80h.p. engine; 12. Avro 504 with Sopwith Camel in background; 13. crash (aircraft not identified); 14. Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c (Farnborough) 2 seater or single-seat bomber; 15. Sopwith F1 Camel fitted with 130hp Clerget engine; 16. Royal Aircraft Factory FE2D, probably Salisbury Plain; 17. Sopwith Pup B5253 single-seat fighting scout; 18. An Avro 504 has crashed into a DH5 Probably Salisbury Plain; 19. Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 140h.p. RAF4a engine 2-seater; 20. De Haviland 2-seater bomber; 21. Another crash. Identifying notes are included in this lot.
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A unique collection of vintage matt gelatin silver prints of aircraft in 1917 and 1918, taken by rigger Alex Andrew Sanders with a Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak, each contact print is 4.2cm x 6.4cm. Sanders provided details of each photograph and these were recorded by his son. Note: In the order presented online they are as follows - 1. Airco De Havilland DH6, 2 seat trainer with 90h.p. engine. This appears to be a training unit with Auro 504's and canvas Besenault type hangers in the background; 2. Airco de Havilland DH6, 13 Squadron (training squadron) Yatesbury; 3. Sopwith F1 Camel (B6223) single seat scout, 28 Squadron Yatesbury; 4. Royal Aircraft Factory FE2d with Rolls Royce Eagle engine, a 2 seater fighter and reconnaissance; 5. De Havilland DH5 single deat fighting scout; 6. 'Very posh' line hut; 7. Bristol Scout (A1783), single-seat scout with 80h.p. engine; 8. De Havilland DH5 single-seat fighter scout (note the stagger wing); 9. a Bristol Scout and two DH6's, possibly Salisbury Plain; 10. Bristol F2B fighter (1106) 2 seater fighter/reconn; 11. Henry Farman F20 2 or 3 seater biplane with 80h.p. engine; 12. Avro 504 with Sopwith Camel in background; 13. crash (aircraft not identified); 14. Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c (Farnborough) 2 seater or single-seat bomber; 15. Sopwith F1 Camel fitted with 130hp Clerget engine; 16. Royal Aircraft Factory FE2D, probably Salisbury Plain; 17. Sopwith Pup B5253 single-seat fighting scout; 18. An Avro 504 has crashed into a DH5 Probably Salisbury Plain; 19. Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 140h.p. RAF4a engine 2-seater; 20. De Haviland 2-seater bomber; 21. Another crash. Identifying notes are included in this lot.
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 29th Apr, 2021
Viewing Location:
Pipers Way
THATCHAM
RG19 4EP
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