| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Corbie |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00925 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Aircraft component |
| Physical description | Ink, Laminated wood |
| Maker |
Axial Propellerfabrik G.M.b.H |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Part of the propeller from Fokker Dr I : Baron Manfred von Richthofen, Geschwader 1, German Air Service
Description
Portion of one of the mahogany laminations from the propeller from the aeroplane flown by Captain Manfred von Richthofen, who was brought down at 11-15am on 21 April 1918 near Corbie. The fragment is approximately 6 inches long. Written on this fragment is: 'Piece of propellor from Baron rRchtofen's Triplane Brought down by Australian Machine gun 21.4.18 France'.
History / Summary
Another fragment in the Memorial's collection, REL/03146.001, retains a portion of the maker's decal, showing the propellor to have been made by Axial. A further fragment REL/00936, which is an entire cross section, shows that each blade was comprised of seven laminations: three of birch, and four of mahogany.