R 23 With Sopwith Camel WWI during World War I
Summary
IWM description : "THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE (RNAS) 1914-1918. Rigid Airship R.23 at Howden with Sopwith Camel N6814 suspended beneath her. This was a way of getting a fighter up to the same altitudes as a Zeppelin and therefore able to attack it more effectively."
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Image:SopwithCamelFlyingOffAirshipR23.jpeg
Image:SopwithCamelWithAirshipR23.jpeg
Tags
Date
1914 - 1918
Source
UK Government artistic works
Copyright info
public domain