The pristine condition of A9705 suggests it was at the factory or on handover to the RFC. Airco and the handover were at Hendon. A9507 was sent to 64 Squadron France in November 1917 but was back in the UK in February 1918 after being withdrawn from use. Christchurch Overseas Club was in Christchurch, New Zealand, and sponsored the aircraft. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

The Netherlands East Indies acquired some Glenn L. Martin aircraft from 1915, and the Dutch navy ordered four Type S floatplanes which reached the motherland by ship in mid-1917. They proved both difficult to reassemble and difficult to fly. The type, built in very limited numbers, was designed by Donald Douglas. The interned German Friedrichshafen FF.33, V-2, has a similarly elaborate tailfin and rudder. The floatplanes are seen at the naval seaplane station at De Mok, on Texel Island. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie