GRAPHIC WWI US 5th Photo Section Air Service American Expeditionary Forces A.E.F Original Photo Album France 1918 Red Barron Fokker
Description
An Incredible pictorial history of the 5th Photo Section Air Service the album owner seems to be “Pops” Reynolds.
They flew Recon Missions in France in 1918 under the Aero XIII C.A (see photo of Recon on 16 May 1918)
Many of the photos are noted on the rear and have an array of different content, I was unable to find much information even on this unit. Many photos show the daily life of the Section and include two interesting photos of personalities – Captain Adams, and Lt Esley. Both seem to be leading the Photo Section. Interestingly there are photos of many different aircraft including,
Handley Page
During the First World War, Handley Page produced a series of heavy bombers for the Royal Navy to bomb the German Zeppelin yards, with the ultimate intent of bombing Berlin in revenge for the Zeppelin attacks on London. Handley Page had been asked by the Admiralty to produce a “bloody paralyser of an aeroplane”.[citation needed] These aircraft included the O/100 of 1915, the O/400 of 1918 and the four-engined V/1500 with the range to reach Berlin. The V/1500 had only just entered operational service as the war ended in 1918.
General Liggett
Lieutenant General Hunter Liggett (March 21, 1857 − December 30, 1935) was a senior United States Army officer. His 42 years of military service spanned the period from the Indian campaigns to the trench warfare of World War I. Additionally, he also identified possible invasion sites in Luzon, particularly Lingayen Gulf, which were used during World War II in 1941 by the Japanese and in 1945 by the United States.
Scrapped German Planes, D211 – Paris on Display, Major Andersons Crash at at Quiches. Flying Fish Field. Wreckage of a German Armoured Plane November 1918. Dead German Soldier with Helmet next to him. Dead german Soldier with Gas Mask on his Chest Noted – Dead Boche in the Argonne) . Gas Attack . Camouflaged Observation Ballon near Verdun. Boche Plane Brought Down. Americans Collecting German Spiked Helmets. Dug Outs in the Argonne. Chateau de Chehery.
A large photo album from WWI are hard to find, but his is an exceptional find and would be great for further research or study. This is a museum grade archive of the 5th Photo Section.
Additional information
Weight | 2 oz |
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Dimensions | 60 × 45 × 18 in |