And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Burgess-Dunne AH-7 seaplane flying just over the water off Pensacola, Florida. USS COLUMBIA (C-12) is anchored in the right background. Date: March 1916
The very first airplane the Canadian Army ever flew, here are some better views. https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/services/aircraft/burgess-dunne.html Al_in_Ottawa
Exciting times!
ReplyDeleteIs propeller at the rear of the seaplane?
ReplyDeleteThat's a sketchy looking unit. I wonder if it was called "Widow maker".
ReplyDeleteHa! Just noticed the wings are swept back. Maybe it was a good unit. IDK
ReplyDeleteThe very first airplane the Canadian Army ever flew, here are some better views.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/services/aircraft/burgess-dunne.html
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