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Lieutenant Colonel Billy Bishop, Victoria Cross, the famous Canadian airman
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William Rider-Rider
Title
Lieutenant Colonel Billy Bishop, Victoria Cross, the famous Canadian airman
Description
English: William 'Billy' Bishop in a Nieuport aircraft of the Royal Flying Corps. Bishop demonstrates the "upward firing" technique used by himself and others when attacking enemy aircraft from below. The early version of the "Foster mounting" - as used on Nieuport Fighters in British service, is clearly seen.
Français : William « Billy » Bishop dans un avion Nieuport du Royal Flying Corps. Bishop démontre la technique de « tir vers le haut » utilisée par lui-même et par d'autres lors d'attaques d'avions ennemis par le bas. La première version du "support Foster" - tel qu'utilisé sur les chasseurs Nieuport en service britannique, est clairement visible.
Depicted place Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Date August, 1917
Archives of Ontario
Accession number
I0004818
Source All images from the Canadian Expeditionary Force photograph albums were uploaded as part of the Archives of Ontario’s GLAM Wiki project.
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