File talk:Aerial view of the Mosque of Ibn Tulun.jpg

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This is dated circa 1900, but the first airplane didn't fly over Cairo until about 1910. In addition, the image clearly shows that almost all of the houses once built along the mosque wall have already been removed and the Gayer-Anderson house (now museum) is free-standing. Removal of structures around the mosque didn't begin until 1928, meaning this photo couldn't have been taken before that time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Traveler203 (talk • contribs) 16:17, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The American University in Cairo credits the photo as "the Egyptian Army Air Force (by courtesy of the Ministry of War and Marine) Please acknowledge to O.C. Egyptian Army Air Force Almaza Aerodrome Heliopolis." This would also seem to date it to 1930 or later, as this is when the Egyptian Air Force formed, although AUC also cites and earlier date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Traveler203 (talk • contribs) 16:28, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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