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Caption | Do 18 aircraft taking off from a seaplane tender, circa late 1930s ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 1938 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 411 x 600 pixels |
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C. Peter Chen says:
9 Feb 2011 09:23:48 AM
Thank you Bob, the caption has been corrected!

9 Feb 2011 09:23:48 AM
Thank you Bob, the caption has been corrected!
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7 Feb 2011 08:20:05 PM
This aircraft is a Dornier 18 not a BV 138. It has two engines mounted in the wing. Forword engine is a tractor and rear engine is a pusher. BV 138 has three engines.