The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A damaged German Junkers J.I ground attack aircraft, 884/17. This type of aircraft entered service in late 1917, specially designed for onfantry close support and reconnaissance, the J.I had an aluminium structure and the crew area was heavily armoured. As part of the British Army of Occupation, No 4 Squadron, AFC was stationed at Bickendorf from 7 December 1918 until March 1919. From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AFC and originally of 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
Members of No 4 Squadron AFC push a Rumpler C.VII German reconnaissance aircraft towards a hangar at Bickendorf Airfield. From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AF
An aircraft in flight from Bickendorf aerodrome. From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AFC and originally of 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
German Junkers J.1 armoured ground attack aircraft. From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AFC and originally of 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
Bickendorf aerodrome, a base for the Army of Occupation. From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AFC and originally of 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
R-Hall and Hall IV at Bickendorf aerodrome, Cologne (Butzweilerhof). From the collection of 2311 2nd Air Mechanic Henry Broadhead, No 4 Squadron AFC and originally of 7th Australian Light Horse Regime
Members of No 4 Squadron AFC stand around a French designed and made Salmson 2 reconnaissance aircraft (No.14) of the 12th Aero Squadron, Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), display
