Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. American flyers stand near a Spad aircraft of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron, with Indian headress insignia, on it. The aircraft taxis away. A DH-4 aircraft takes off. Another DH-4 aircraft parked in the field with engine running. It taxis away. A Spad airplane taking off. DH-4 flying low over the field. A DH-4 climbing out after takeoff. Hangar and wind sock visible. A Salmson 2A2 taxing back after landing.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. United States airmen stand with an allied aircraft in the background. Pilot and gunner climb into their cockpits in a DH-4 airplane. Gunner checks his twin Lewis machine guns. Aircraft in flight.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War 1. American military personnel on street in a town near Toul, France. A French farmer on a tractor pulls an agricultural tool over a grass pasture. A DH-4 Aircraft takes off from a grass flying field. Large group of American fliers pose in front of a line of Spad pursuit airplanes. Some of them hold walking sticks. One holds a pet dog. Several pilots walk to the camera, salute, and walk away. Pilots don their flight gear. Insignia of Indian with full head dress, on fuselage of airplane identifies it as belonging to the American 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron. A line of 103rd Squadron Spad aircraft start engines, and taxi.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Exteriors of hangars with a car parked outside a hangar. Flyers of the 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadron stand in front of a line of their Spad aircraft, which display the Indian headress insignia on their fuselages. Many of the flyers approach the camera, one by one, to salute and walk away. One flyer holds a small black puppy in his arms. Several planes take off from the field. and return to land.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. American aircrews of 185th Aero Squadron, lined up with their Sopwith Camel aircraft on a field in France. Dense cloud cover overhead. A flare is ignited in front of the wing of one aircraft. Men on top of a tower watch a plane in flight and fire very pistol. Two flyers in front of airplanes. One holds a bomb and they discuss it. Aircrews pose in front of their Salmson 2A2 Airplanes. A pet dog sits atop the upper wing of one airplane. The flyers pose in a group on the ground, with the pet dog.
Aviation activities of American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. Two United States fliers of the 1st Aero Squadron stand by their Salmson 2A2 aircraft with American flag logo painted on it. Plane takes off with the pilot and the gunner aboard. A dog walks toward the camera. A group of American fliers of the 24th Aero Squadron pose by Breguet aircraft. Two flyers pose by fuselage with insignia of an American eagle attacking a German dachshund. They smile and point to the painted insignia.g