Stakken Bomber. the German Stakken Bombers of World war
One shon in Aviation art prints by the top aviation artists. The Stakken R IV
was transferred to the Western front after the collapse of the Russian forces.
They were to be used for bombing against England. saw service with Rfa
500 then to Rfa 501 based at Ghent. this Stakken bomber dropped a
total of 25,000 KG of bombs on English targets
Kleiner Freund - Zeppelin Staaken R.VI by Ivan Berryman.
With a wingspan of 42.2 metres, the mighty Zeppelin Staaken series of bombers were truly awesome, living up to their name Riesenflugzeug - Giant Aircraft. Unusually for this period, the crew compartment of the R VI was fully enclosed and the bomb load was carried internally. The four engines were mounted in tandem pairs, two pushing and two pulling, which eliminated the need for complex gearing, and the flight engineers sat in cockpits in the engine nacelles. This example is shown limping home, its rear port engine stopped and smoking, escorted by its Little Friend, an Albatros D.V. The painting shows the Staaken bomber is quite badly shot up. There are bullet holes all over the port wings, tailplane and rudder, as well as the engine trailing smoke from a small oil fire in the nacelle, which the engineer is keeping an eye on.
Item Code : DHM1785
Kleiner Freund - Zeppelin Staaken R.VI by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original painting, oil on canvas by Ivan Berryman. Full Item Details
Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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REMARQUE
Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Full Item Details
Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.
Artist : Ivan Berryman
£350.00
Shadow Over London, England, 28th January 1918 by David Pentland.
A Bristol Fighter attempted to intercept a single giant Zeppelin Staaken R.IV bomber as it approached the heart of the capital. The Brisfit failed to stop the raider and R-39, with Hauptmann Richard Bentivegni, (commander of 501 Squadron) aboard, flew on unhindered to its target.
Item Code : DHM1544
Shadow Over London, England, 28th January 1918 by David Pentland. - Editions Available
