Refueling Walsh flying boat "B"

Refueling Walsh flying boat "B"
Date
1917-1918
Reference
1/4-123915
Description

Two men refueling Walsh flying boat "B" at the New Zealand Flying School at Kohimarama, Auckland. Photograph taken by Anton Berntsen between 1917-1918.

The first flying boat at the school was a Curtis from the USA which the Walsh brother's modified to suit their purposes. They then went on to develope their own flying boats based on the Curtis. "B" was the first of the series of home built flying boats.

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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