Picture No | 10944388 |
Date | 1916 |
Description | WW1 - Lady aviator air-gunner demonstration in aeroplane |
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WW1 - An illustration of Mrs A. S. Hitchcock who was part of the Italian Army for expert skill in aeroplane operation. She is seen here giving a demonstration within Italian lines for a number of Americans. She manipulates the gun as if in action with an enemy plane below, showing how to handle the Lewis automatic machine-gun in an armed aircraft.
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Source | By Underwood and Underwood, in the Illustrated War News, 1916 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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