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Tank on a quick release system at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The photograph shows a tank with a lid on a quick release mechanism that hangs from the bottom of the fuselage of an aircraft at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918.

Scope and Contents Howard Rinehart piloting a De Havilland DH-4 with military weapons and equipment at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field May 14, 1918. The photograph shows a De Havilland DH-4 equipped with military weapons at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field. The pilot is Howard Rinehart and the gunner is Bernard L. Whelan, both employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The aircraft is number 32098 and has twin Lewis guns mounted on the Scarff ring, fixed Marlin machine guns...

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Exterior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The photograph shows the exterior of Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918. An early truck can be seen parked in front of the building. Similar image to MS152_193.

Scope and Contents De Havilland DH-4 fuselage at Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. The fuselage of the De Havilland DH-4 is seen with a Liberty 12 cylinder engine, landing gear, and the front cockpit trim installed. The rear fuselage is attached to the front fuselage. The rear fuselage is held down by a ball and chain. In the background another De Havilland DH-4 is visible but without an engine installed. On the side of the front fuselage is written B # 26. The title of the negative reads "Dayton Wright...

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Exterior view of a building at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1. The photograph shows the exterior of a building at Plant 1 of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, circa 1918.

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Interior view of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company Plant 1 June 3, 1918. Employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company work in an empty building of Plant 1. Signs can be seen hanging from the rafters. The title of the negative is labeled as "The Dayton Wright Airplane Co. Dayton, Ohio. June 3-18. Plant - 1."

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Flare dispenser and navigation lights on a De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field April 15, 1918. The photographic print shows the flare dispenser and navigation lights attached to the wing of a De Havilland DH-4 airplane. The airplane is at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company South Field where aircraft were tested. The photograph is titled "Dayton Wright Airplane South Field - Apr.-15-18."

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Wings packaged for shipping at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company shipping office. The wings are packaged in a crate that is marked 31737 and 30094. Other crates are visible in this circa 1918 photograph and employees of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company can be seen working. In the background the materials to build the crates are stacked for use. A sign in the background is titled "Shipping Office". The photograph is titled "Dayton-Wright Airplane" is labeled as 48.

Scope and Contents Liberty Engines and fuselage of the De Havilland DH-4 at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Liberty Engines sit on pallets and are lined up in the foreground with Dayton-Wright Airplane Company employees standing nearby. In the background the fuselages for the DH-4 can be seen lined up with the space open for the engine to be installed. Employees from the company can be seen throughout the photograph taken circa 1918. United States flags can be seen hanging from the rafters. A sign hanging...

Scope and Contents Completed De Havilland DH-4s at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. In the photograph the fuselages of the De Havilland DH-4 are lined up outside the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company plant, circa 1918. One aircraft in the foreground is complete. The other aircrafts are lacking wings and most are lacking the propellers. In the background residential buildings are visible including barns, a church, and a cemetery. The side of one barn has a sign painted on it that reads "For best results use...