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Tango0113 Jul 2014 9:16 p.m. PST

"This footage can be divided into four distinct sections. The first segment depicts members of the Royal Naval Air Service as they receive instruction in the use of aerial machine guns and bombs; go about their work in a repair shop; and undergo an inspection outside a hangar. The second section features a group of aviators posing before BE2 trainer aircraft. After a pair of aviators pose in the cockpit, we see a rear view of the BE2 as it taxis away. The third section is a montage of various aircraft — a Farman Maching, a Sopwith 1&1/2 Strutter and others – as they take off and land. The final segment begins with images of a pilot and camera operator boarding an observation plane which proceeds to take off. This is followed by a series of aerial shots, including images of other aircraft performing stunts…"

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Hope you enjoy!

Amicalement
Armand

Great War Ace14 Jul 2014 3:21 p.m. PST

Fun to watch. I've seen this before but it has been a while. Unwieldy cameras aboard aircraft, operating in a stiff wind, do have difficulties tracking even sedately moving aeroplanes. The objects tend to hover at the margins of the picture frame….

Tango0114 Jul 2014 11:34 p.m. PST

Glad you enjoyed it with fun my friend.

Amicalement
Armand

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