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Box 1

 Container

Contains 136 Results:

Romorantin, France, 1918 Oct 02

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 10
Identifier: 43
Scope and Contents

Romorantin - Rue Delavarenne "A view of the main street of Romorantin, showing about how many people are usually out. Of course, on Wednesdays (market day) and Sundays (since our arrival the streets are crowded."

Dates: 1918 Oct 02

Romorantin, France, 1918 Oct 02

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 11
Identifier: 44
Scope and Contents

Romorantin - L'Avenue de la Gare "This is a front view of the station. It is almost time for the noon train, otherwise there would not be near so many people around."

Dates: 1918 Oct 02

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918 May 17

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 1
Identifier: 47
Scope and Contents

DH-4 being inspected by US soldiers, labeled on the front "Romorantin."

Dates: 1918 May 17

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 2
Identifier: 48
Scope and Contents

DH-4 with pilot Lt. H.C. Boricon (one of the first pilots at the Production Center to fly the DH-4 with a Liberty motor) and an unidentified US soldier or pilot posed in front of the right-hand wings.

Dates: 1918

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 3
Identifier: 49

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 4
Identifier: 50
Scope and Contents

DH-4 assembled fuselage without wings or tail section, crew apparently engaged in fine tuning landing struts

Dates: 1918

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918 Aug 31

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 5
Identifier: 51
Scope and Contents

Hangar full of DH-4 fuselages in process of assembly (mostly complete). It shows a French female worker in left lower corner and is labeled 'Fuselage assembly - View B, Day Plant 1.A'.

Dates: 1918 Aug 31

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 6
Identifier: 52
Scope and Contents

US soldiers assembling the fuselages of a DH-4 in the Production Center. This view is showing the method of aligning the ship.

Dates: 1918

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 7
Identifier: 53
Scope and Contents

US soldiers work on engine and props for DH-4 in the Production Center. This view shows the motor assembly operation.

Dates: 1918

Air Service Production Center No. 2; Romorantin, France, 1918

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 8
Identifier: 54
Scope and Contents

DH-4 "I am Ship No. 1000" upon assembly in France (probably on Flying Field No. 1 at the Air Service Production Center No. 2, Romorantin, France. See a published photograph of this aircraft's fuselage in America prior to shipment see: The Official Picto

Dates: 1918