Rotary engined flying boat

Rotary engined flying boat
Date
1917-1918
Reference
1/4-123901-F
Description

Rotary engined flying boat on Waitemata Harbour off the beach at Kohimarama, Auckland. Photograph taken by Anton Berntsen between 1917-1918.

This was a Caudron aircraft, originally equiped for use on land. The Walsh brothers had the floats put on. Anton Berntsen notes that this aircraft was underpowered and used for solo pilots.

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Film negative, 8.8cm x 6cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Berntsen, Anton, 1898-1973: Negatives relating the Walsh Brothers' Flying School and farm life at Waipatiki, near Dannevirke
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Film negative, 8.8cm x 6cm
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