Summary
Section of the wooden outer interplane strut from a German Air Service Friedrichshafen bomber. Removed by 1AM Harold P. Wood who was serving as a mechanic with No 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. The Squadron was based at Bickendorf airfield near Cologne in Germany between December 1918 and March 1919 with the British Army of Occupation. A number of giant German bombers where found at Bickendorf and this strut is believed to come from a Friedrichshafen GIII which was present.
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Physical Description
Section of the wooden outer interplane strut from a German Air Service Friedrichshafen bomber.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Harold P. Wood, 24 Jul 1923
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Manufacturer
F.F. Flugzeugbau Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Württemberg, Germany, circa 1917
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Other Association (See Comments)
Mr Harold P. Wood, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1918-1919
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Overall Dimensions
170 mm (Length)
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Keywords
Bombers, Military Aircraft Components, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918
