
2 9 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
Photograph of an aeroplane being asembled, believed to have been taken at the Salmson factory outside Paris. The aircraft, probably a Salmson SAL-2 reconnaisance plane, is fitted with Z9 type engine. 3200 SAL-2s were built by Salmson and were flown by the French and American air forces during World War I.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10313546
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