The photograph shows the ruins of an aircraft at Sunter Air Service Flying Field, Rich Field in Waco, Texas. The pilot was unable to recover from a side-slip, resulting in the destruction of the aircraft. This image was taken on January 22, 1919, by a photographer from , and the caption is for official use only.

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Size: 8590px × 5790px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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