DW Image # 71: 1000th De Havilland DH-4 airplane produced, plant 1, operation 4 (Neg #720), 1918 July 25

The fuselage of the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 built by the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1 at operation number four July 25, 1918. The photographic print shows the 1000 De Havilland DH-4 built at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company at operation number four in Plant 1. The aircraft has the Liberty Engine installed, gas tank, radiator, landing gear, and some controls. American flags are secured to the front of the aircraft and one is draped over the rear of the fuselage. A hand painted sign on the side of the aircraft reads "I am ship no. 1000 will leave for France July 31st 4:30 p.m." In the background there are other DH-4 fuselages, tools and building materials are on the floor and Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees are working. The title of the negative is" The Dayton-Wright Airplane Co. Plant -1. Operation No. 4 - July 25 -18." and is labeled as 720.