This poster was issued in 1916 as part of a huge campaign to promote a new Russian war loan to the wider population. This stark, monochromatic image emphasizes the perils faced by the country’s brave air force; a gunner is shown firing on the enemy from a biplane as it flies over water. The poster’s integrated message, urging civilians to subscribe to the 5 1/2 percent war loan of that year, is printed partly in an eye-catching bright red.