"Siege of Kut-el-amara Seen From the Air, 1919. British Maurice-farman Aeroplane Approaching, Attacked by Enemy Fokker" image: An aerial view of the city of Kut-el-Amara, lying on the bank of the Tigris river. In the foreground a British Maurice Farman 11 biplane is in flight, with a German Fokker monoplane approaching it.