Registration / Serial: | 166 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-4 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-4 |
Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-4M-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | US Mail |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
Photo Date: | 1936 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 7820Submit Correction |
View count: | 1227 |
The DH-4 was a 1917 RAF day bomber. Examples sank German submarines and shot down Zeppelins at up to 16000 ft. 4,587 were US-built, mainly with Liberty engines, for service with the Army Air Service in Europe. Postwar the DH-4 remained in US military service until 1929. No.166 was one of over 100 upgraded DH-4Bs used postwar on transcontinental airmail routes by the USPO. 400 lbs of mail was carried in a compartment replacing the forward cockpit. From Douglas A/c.
Registration / Serial: | 166 |
Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-4M-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | US Mail |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
Photo Date: | 1936 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Registration / Serial: | 166 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Airco DH-4 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Airco DH-4 |
Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-4M-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | US Mail |
Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
Photo Date: | 1936 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 7820Submit Correction |
View count: | 1227 |
The DH-4 was a 1917 RAF day bomber. Examples sank German submarines and shot down Zeppelins at up to 16000 ft. 4,587 were US-built, mainly with Liberty engines, for service with the Army Air Service in Europe. Postwar the DH-4 remained in US military service until 1929. No.166 was one of over 100 upgraded DH-4Bs used postwar on transcontinental airmail routes by the USPO. 400 lbs of mail was carried in a compartment replacing the forward cockpit. From Douglas A/c.
Registration / Serial: | 166 |
Aircraft Version: | Airco DH-4M-1 |
C/n (msn): | |
Operator Titles: | US Mail |
Location: | In Flight | Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
Photo Date: | 1936 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |