Picture No | 10217528 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | Candidate for the French Air Service undergoing tests |
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A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge his 'respiration, hand and pulse,' during the firing of a revolver. The tests were intended to discover which applicants possessed the 'steady nerves,' required for aerial combat.
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Source | Photograph by Boyer in 'The Illustrated London News', 27 May 1916, page 683 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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