Summary

Section of the wooden inner 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 large German bombers where found at Bickendorf and this strut is believed to come from a Friedrichshafen GIII which was present. Painted in a dull grey with remains of a stencil letter in red.

Physical Description

Section of the wooden inner interplane strut from a German Air Service Friedrichshafen bomber.

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