![Washington, D.C. -- October 22, 1921. "Junkers-Larsen 'JL-12,' the dreadnaught of the air, arrived at Bolling Field yesterday after a 2½-hour flight from Long Island, New York. Designed principally for attack on enemy troops, it is equipped with 30 Thompson submachine guns and can discharge 3,000 bullets in four seconds. George Wise, machine gun expert, and Brooke Hyde-Pearson [1894-1924], pilot of the JL-12, preparing to demonstrate two of the machine guns." (Washington Post) 4x5 inch glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection.](https://www.shorpy.com/files/images/SHORPY-41556a1.jpg "Tommy Gunship: 1921")
Washington, D.C. -- October 22, 1921. "Junkers-Larsen 'JL-12,' the dreadnaught of the air, arrived at Bolling Field yesterday after a 2½-hour flight from Long Island, New York. Designed principally for attack on enemy troops, it is equipped with 30 Thompson submachine guns and can discharge 3,000 bullets in four seconds. George Wise, machine gun expert, and Brooke Hyde-Pearson [1894-1924], pilot of the JL-12, preparing to demonstrate two of the machine guns." (Washington Post) 4x5 inch glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos