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Published
February 20, 2013
A Photograph of the Rex Smith Aeroplane Being Piloted by Antony Jannus Around 1911
Take a look back in time at a photograph of the Rex Smith aeroplane being piloted by Antony Jannus around 1911. See this remarkable image of aviation history here!
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Below is a photograph of the Rex Smith aeroplane, being piloted by Antony Jannus around 1911.
Washington, D.C.
, or vicinity circa 1911. “Flights and tests of Rex Smith plane flown by Antony Jannus.”
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