Aerial bombs being dropped from airplanes, causing an explosion. This photograph was taken at the Aviation Experiment Station in Langley Field, Hampton, VA. The image shows a Barlow bomb exploding. The photo was taken on June 16, 1917, and received by the station by September 19, 1918. It is marked for official use only.

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Size: 9182px × 6299px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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