Rare signed framed Photo of Flight Lieut Sydney Vincent Sippe RNAS RAF HOLD IAN

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Rare signed framed Photo of Flight Lieut Sydney Vincent Sippe later Major.
Major Sydney Vincent Sippe DSO, OBE, FRAeS (pronounced sip-ee) (24 April 1889 – 17 November 1968) was a British pioneer aviator. He designed, built and tested early aeroplanes, and was a distinguished pilot in World War I, flying many missions including some of the first ever bombing raids.

He won honours from several countries, particularly for his part in the 1914 bombing of a German Zeppelin factory. He was the first pilot to take off from the sea in Britain, and may also have designed and built the first aircraft made of steel tubing. this framed photo is as old as the hills as you will see by the back of the frame it has not been opened up, the signature on the photo is quite clear, glass has a crack right the way across, photo also has a crack,plainly seen in images, its as i got it. ,aprox 16 x 13 inches
this states it was taken after the flight at Friedrichshafen , a rare piece for any aviation collection.
Price-$475 plus postage