WW1 gun camera GIF

[Neilster]

I've never seen any WW1 gun camera before. I combined 5 stills into a GIF.

[Toby42]

I wonder who was shooting who?

[ncc1701e]

Good question. On the second picture, I am under the impression that the plane is upside down. And, still on this picture, it looks like a S.E.5.
https://youtu.be/Nl8R6q9zhTc

[Zorch]

Looks like a Swordfish carrying a Mark 14 torpedo to me (Mr. Rorschach).

[Neilster]

ORIGINAL: ncc1701e

Good question. On the second picture, I am under the impression that the plane is upside down. And, still on this picture, it looks like a S.E.5.
https://youtu.be/Nl8R6q9zhTc

It's upside-down in the first image too. It quite possibly is an S.E.5. Trust the dastardly Hun to have developed gun cameras [;)]

[deeter]

SE5s do not have two sets of inter-plane struts. Among fighters, SPADs and Dolphins do. Many two-seaters do as well.

[lecrop]

Nice find. Quite possibly upside-down, but IMHO not a SE5...

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Neilster

ORIGINAL: ncc1701e

Good question. On the second picture, I am under the impression that the plane is upside down. And, still on this picture, it looks like a S.E.5.
https://youtu.be/Nl8R6q9zhTc

It's upside-down in the first image too. It quite possibly is an S.E.5. Trust the dastardly Hun to have developed gun cameras [;)]

I do not think it is upside down in the first image. This after comparing picture 1 and 2. Although I could be fooled by the angle.

[operating]

Doubt it was a nose mounted gun camera, likely a 2 seater observer plane with over the side hand held camera. The manual click and roll speed of the camera film and the movement of aircraft (likely a barrel-roll) made this sequence of shots. The below aircraft image has 4 struts on either side like in gif. It looks like a fuel tank explosion. Too bad there was not a clear view of landing gear..