Aircraft Photo of 166 | Airco DH-4M-1 | US Mail

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	166
Aircraft Original Type:	Airco DH-4
Aircraft Generic Type:	Airco DH-4
Aircraft Version:	Airco DH-4M-1
C/n (msn):
Operator Titles:	US Mail

Location
Location:	In Flight
Region / Country:	Unknown State, United States

Photo Date:	1936
Photo from:	RAScholefield Collection
Photo ID:	7820

Photo Comment
The DH-4 was a 1917 RAF day bomber. Examples sank German submarines and shot down Zeppelins at up to 16000 ft. 4,587 were US-built, mainly with Liberty engines, for service with the Army Air Service in Europe. Postwar the DH-4 remained in US military service until 1929. No.166 was one of over 100 upgraded DH-4Bs used postwar on transcontinental airmail routes by the USPO. 400 lbs of mail was carried in a compartment replacing the forward cockpit. From Douglas A/c. This photo was added on 14 September 2017, and has since been viewed 955 times.

Photo Comment

The DH-4 was a 1917 RAF day bomber. Examples sank German submarines and shot down Zeppelins at up to 16000 ft. 4,587 were US-built, mainly with Liberty engines, for service with the Army Air Service in Europe. Postwar the DH-4 remained in US military service until 1929. No.166 was one of over 100 upgraded DH-4Bs used postwar on transcontinental airmail routes by the USPO. 400 lbs of mail was carried in a compartment replacing the forward cockpit. From Douglas A/c.

This photo was added on 14 September 2017, and has since been viewed 955 times.

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