The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An approximately rectangular section of fabric, finished with two layers; a light blue/grey layer underneath and a red layer on top. The fabric is marked on the reverse with a circular ink stamp 47mm in diameter stating '3RD AUST. DIV. ARTY. HQ (unreadable)' Handwritten in ink, also on the reverse is 'Piece of fuselage of Triplane flown by Captain Von Richthofen brought down at 11.15 am 21/4/18 near CORBY Sur SOMME Certificate of guarantee. W A Nicholls Maj RA. BM 3rd D.A.' Thread count: 22 threads/cm x 22 threads/cm, 1:1 plain weave. The red paint equivalence in the Munsell system is close to 7.5R/3/6 or 5R/3.5/4. The blue-grey colour approximates to a touch lighter in value than Munsell 7.5B/5/2.
This piece of fabric is from the Fokker Triplane flown by the leading ace of the First World War, Baron Manfred von Richthofen. It was recovered from the aircraft immediately after the crash. The pale blue paint underlying the red probably indicates that it was from the undersurface of von Richthofen's aircraft.
Control column from a Fokker Dr I aircraft, serial No 425/17. The head of the control column has been twisted / distorted to the right about forty-five degrees and slightly upward. It has at least two
Flier's knee high left overboot, custom-made from narrow sections of pelts, possibly deer, with the fur side being outermost. The pelts have been sewn together vertically with linen thread using the '
A length of wing strut removed from Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 triplane soon after he was shot down on 21 April 1918. The strut, of distinct aerofoil shape, has
This artifact consists of two objects: one is a fragment of aircraft linen, painted light blue, with a red painted surface overlaying that. The other item is a piece of paper, to which is adhered red
An approximately rectangular section of fabric with two distinct paint layers on its surface. The base coat is an almost transparent finish with a slight touch of brown. The top coat is a red finish.
Consists of two pieces of fabric. The first has a finished surface of two layers,. The base layer is a partially transparent layer of varnish with a light brown colouration while the top layer is a si
Consists of a piece of pink blotting paper, a fabric sample and a white envelope. The blotting paper bears numerous imprints in ink and a mark on the right hand side that matches the fabric sample. Th
Piece of fabric from the wing of a Fokker DR1 aircraft. One side is covered with red paint, which appears to have been applied as the first coat over the underlying linen. The red paint is an almost e
A length of wing strut removed from Rittmeister Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen's Fokker Dr1 triplane soon after he was shot down on 21 April 1918. The strut, of distinct aerofoil shape, has