Pvt. Barnes is seen working on a H16 type flying boat at the Brest Naval Air Station. This flying boat is of the dual motor type and can carry an observer, pilot, wireless operator, machine gun operator, and mechanic. It has a wingspan of 97 ft, can carry 4 bombs, and has a lifting capacity of 5 tons. The photograph was taken on November 2, 1918, and was released by the Censor on December 23, 1918.

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