Summary
Wooden rib from the lower 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 World War I 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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Overall Dimensions
1100 mm (Length)
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Keywords
Aeroplane Components, Fighters, Military Aircraft Components, World War I, 1914-1918
