RMS Olympic and Thomas Sopwith. New York, 1911
As the RMS Olympic leaves New York Harbor, Thomas Sopwith, flying a modified Wright/Sopwith biplane, attempts to drop a package on board from the air. After aborting the first approach due to gusty winds, he dropped it on the second pass but the package, containing eye glasses for a passenger and other paraphernalia, fell into the sea.
50 Giclee prints on heavy weight German Etching paper
Image size 600mm X 450mm
*Note that these prints are made to order so please allow two weeks for production before delivery.
As the RMS Olympic leaves New York Harbor, Thomas Sopwith, flying a modified Wright/Sopwith biplane, attempts to drop a package on board from the air. After aborting the first approach due to gusty winds, he dropped it on the second pass but the package, containing eye glasses for a passenger and other paraphernalia, fell into the sea.
50 Giclee prints on heavy weight German Etching paper
Image size 600mm X 450mm
*Note that these prints are made to order so please allow two weeks for production before delivery.
As the RMS Olympic leaves New York Harbor, Thomas Sopwith, flying a modified Wright/Sopwith biplane, attempts to drop a package on board from the air. After aborting the first approach due to gusty winds, he dropped it on the second pass but the package, containing eye glasses for a passenger and other paraphernalia, fell into the sea.
50 Giclee prints on heavy weight German Etching paper
Image size 600mm X 450mm
*Note that these prints are made to order so please allow two weeks for production before delivery.
