Lieut. LeMaitre of French Aviation Forces in America explaining mechanism of Nieuport aeroplane

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Lieut. LeMaitre of French Aviation Forces in America explaining mechanism of Nieuport aeroplane

Description

Stereograph, "Lieut. LeMaitre of French Aviation Forces in America, Explaining Mechanism of 'Nieuport' Aeroplane. Fortress Monroe, VA," Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1918. Image features Lieutenant LeMaitre explaining a mechanism on a Nieuport 17 to an American soldier at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Caption on verso describes how LeMaitre and other French aviators have traveled to the United States to help instruct American pilots.

Typed caption: "19049 – Lieut. LeMaitre of French Aviation Forces in America, Explaining Mechanism of 'Nieuport' Aeroplane. Fortress Monroe, VA. Keystone View Company."

Date

1914-1918 circa

Coverage

Virginia

Bibliographic Citation

The Jim Bergstrom Collection of World War I Aviation Stereographs/The Museum of Flight (2005-08-11), Folder 1

Identifier

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