Air Corps Museum Glass Plate Negative Photographs

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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella

Category: Air Corps Museum Glass Plate Negative Photographs

Album: IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/065

Date Range: 01/01/1928 - 31/12/1932

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Plate one shows the arrival of Bristol Fighter I to the Provisional Irish Government. The book states ' Issued to Major General Dalton - Chas F. Russell Capt D.C.A. Commanding Eastern District for Provisional Government of Ireland ' and is dated 5 of July 1922.
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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella

Category: Air Corps Museum Glass Plate Negative Photographs

Album: IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/065

Date Range: 01/01/1932 - 31/12/1932

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Plate two shows the arrival of Bristol Fighter III on the same day and contains a similar entry relating to the issue of the aircraft to Major General Dalton.
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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella

Category: Air Corps Museum Glass Plate Negative Photographs

Album: IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/065

Date Range: 01/01/1928 - 31/12/1932

Reference Code: IE-MA-ACPS-GPN-065-3.jpg

Plate three shows the arrival of the Martinsyde Type A 'The Big Fella' to Baldonnel Aerodrome on 16 June 1922. The note is signed by Charles F Russell Captain DCA.