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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Rohrbach Ro III Rotri Flying Boat Photo Album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0649
- Creators:
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Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau GmbH (Germany)
- Dates:
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1925
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.18 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
This collection consists of a single photo album documenting that Rohrbach Ro III Rotri Flying Boat.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a photo album relating to the Rohrbach Ro III Rotri Flying Boat, images compliments of the Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Co. A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark. There are twenty-eight black and white photographs in this album. Images include: the Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Company hangar, the Rohrbach Ro III on the water, the Rohrbach Ro III in the air, the interior of the Rohrbach Ro III, the engine and components of the Rohrbach Ro III, production of the Rohrbach Ro III, and the Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Company's factory.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The Rohrbach Ro III Rotri Flying Boat Photo Album is in its original order.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
The Rohrbach Ro III was a long range sea reconnaissance flying boat produced in the 1920s. It was built in Denmark by the Rohrbach Metal Aeroplan Co. A/S, and exported to the militaries of Japan and Turkey. The Ro III, with its ship-like fuselage, was fitted with masts and sails for emergencies on the water.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Preliminary description completed by NASM Archives staff in 2011. Further description and encoding by Amanda Buel, 2019.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Preferred Citation
Rohrbach Ro III Photo Album, Accession XXXX.0649, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohrbach Ro III Rotri Flying Boat | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Copenhagen (Denmark) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photograph albums | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Air and Space Museum Archives
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
NASMRefDesk@si.edu
