Summary
Wooden rib from the upper wing of a German Albatros DV.A biplane. Consists of a 3-ply web with two oval lightening holes and includes sections of three wing spars. Obtained in Palestine during the First World War by Lieutenant S.A. Nunan and presented to the Museum by his brother Paul in 1922. Lt Stanislaus Acton Nunan of Melbourne served with No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps in Palestine as a pilot from March 1918 after transferring from the AIF engineers. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at Aspendale racecourse on 10 December 1921. He had been a partner in the motorcycle import and repair business, Clarke & Nunan and a well-known local motorcycle racer before and after the war.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Lieutenant S. A. Nunan, 25 Feb 1922
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Manufacturer
Albatros Werke, G.M.B.H, Germany, 1917
Manufactured by Albatros Werke, G.M.B.H. -
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Overall Dimensions
1500 mm (Length)
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Keywords
Aeroplane Components, Fighters, Military Aircraft Components, World War I, 1914-1918
