DW Image # 57: 1000th airplane produced, 1918 July 19

The 1000 De Havilland DH-4 produced by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The 1000 De Havilland DH-4 produced by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company is shown in this photograph taken in circa 1918. In the foreground there is an aircraft in an open field with an unidentified pilot and an unidentified person in the second cockpit. On the side of the plane is a painted sign that reads - "I am ship No. 1000 will leave for France July 31st 4:30 p.m." On the bottom of the wing is the number 1000 painted backwards for easier reading from the ground. The hood is off and the Liberty Engine of the aircraft is exposed. The tail number of the aircraft is 33058. Residential homes can be seen in the background and one of the barns has a painted sign that reads "For best results use Lowes Bros paints."