Port side view of a British BE2 aircraft displaying nose art of a Chinese woman and fan, with the ...

Accession Number P04460.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made 1916 - 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Port side view of a British BE2 aircraft displaying nose art of a Chinese woman and fan, with the words 'Ho FOOK, HONG KONG' on the fuselage side. This aircraft is decorated in recognition of Mr Ho Fook, a Hong Kong businessman of the time who funded the aircraft.