Original French WWI Armée de l'Air French Air Force R.C.E.P 22mm Type 913 Pistolet Flare Gun - Serial 1418 Brown Bess Musket Parts giving it a certain amount

giving it a certain amount of stiffness to help maintain its shape

which included squadrons of the Royal Air Force

they are marked on the reverse:

Franz Josef 60 Years of Reign 1848-1908 commemorative Medal (Austro-Hungary)

but the information has worn away

Original French WWI Armée de l'Air French Air Force R.C.E.P 22mm Type 913 Pistolet Flare Gun - Serial 1418 Brown Bess Musket Parts giving it a certain amountOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the start of the First World War, France led the world in aircraft design and by mid 1912 the Aronautique Militaire had five squadrons ("escadrilles"). This had grown to 132 machines and 21 escadrilles by 1914, the same year when, on 21 February, it formally received a budget under the Ministry of War ("Ministre de la Guerre"). On 3 August, Germany declared war against France. This Type 913 Pistolet is a rare