The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 paint overlayed with light blue paint. Fragments of printing are also visible on this. The fragment of paper is part of a torn envelope and bears a geometric pattern. The underlying layer of paint on the piece of paper is visible via a tear in the paper and is of a red finish.
The pattern of paint survival on the piece of paper is the reverse of the painted surface of the accompanying section of fabric. It would appear that at some stage the fabric was placed in an envelope and elements of paint adhered accidentally to the inside of the envelope. Thread count of fabric: 22 threads/cm x 22 threads/cm, 1:1 plain weave.
Fabric cut from the wreckage of Von Richthofen's Dr1. These samples came from the personal collection of Sir John Monash. They presumably were taken from the undersurface of the aircraft, which had previously been painted light blue, before being overpainted red.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
A rough square of aircraft fabric featuring a black German Balkenkreuz bordered by white, all on a red painted background. The black cross and its white border are unevenly painted and do not match ea
