Aero; Aeronautics; Aircraft; Army Planes; Selfridge Field. -Martin Bomber Plane, 2-1925.

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Description:

View of a Martin Bomber on the ground at Selfridge Air Base in Harrison Township, Michigan. "...the first U.S.-designed bomber procured by the U.S. Army in quantity in the World War I era ... the Martin GMB was first flown on Aug. 15, 1918 ... the MB-1's primary mission was as a reconnaissance scout plane for supporting ground forces with a secondary mission as a bomber," from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force website. Original Negative Note: "Feb 16th t 20th - Close up photograph of 'Martin Bomber's Wings.' Selfridge Field, Mich."

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1925-02-15T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Selfridge Air National Guard Base (Michigan)

Subject Topic:

Airplanes and Bombers

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc35199