tiabunna's photos with the keyword: WW1

The only word for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is "stunning" and that is by no means an overstatement! From the range of remarkable early aircraft to the presentation of the exhibits, everything is extremely high quality: it might just be significant that this is a pet project for Sir Peter Jackson, better known as the director of the "Lord of the Rings" movies and an aviation enthusiast. For more information, I would recommend visiting the Centre's website. Built and used in large numbers, the R.E.8 carried two crew on bombing and reconnaissance missions. This aircraft is an accurate reproduction. .

The only word for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is "stunning" and that is by no means an overstatement! From the range of remarkable early aircraft to the presentation of the exhibits, everything is extremely high quality: it might just be significant that this is a pet project for Sir Peter Jackson, better known as the director of the "Lord of the Rings" movies and an aviation enthusiast. For more information, I would recommend visiting the Centre's website. First flown in 1910, the elegant Taube was used by Germany early in WW1. The display example is shown with the observer firing a rifle at an attacking British aircraft.

The only word for the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre is "stunning" and that is by no means an overstatement! From the range of remarkable early aircraft to the presentation of the exhibits, everything is extremely high quality: it might just be significant that this is a pet project for Sir Peter Jackson, better known as the director of the "Lord of the Rings" movies and an aviation enthusiast. For more information, I would recommend visiting the Centre's website. This display setting with mannequins contains an original American-made Thomas Morse Scout, used as a US training aircraft late in WW1.

This Fokker Dr.1 Dreidecker (Triplane) replica was at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre near Blenheim. This is an excellent aviation museum with many of the exhibits airworthy and flown at airshows, as are more of the Jasta seen (in the PiP note) parked indoors. I couldn't resist this musical clip which has video of an original Dr.1 with its most famous exponent.

A few years ago we visited a museum in Vienna where we saw what I consider the world's most significant car. Forget the Ferraris, Cadillacs, Bentleys or Bugattis: it's a fairly obscure make called a Gräf & Stift. And its significance? One hundred years ago (28 June 1914) while travelling in it, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Duchess Sophie were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a South Slav nationalist opposed to Austrian rule. (A note marks a bullet hole). The killings precipitated the chain of events leading to the idiocy of World War 1, the death of many millions, and arguably much of the course of history since that date. In this centenary year of the start of WW1, while listening to the daily news, I find myself wondering whether the human race has learned anything over the past century. Posted in a suitably sombre mood. Image somewhat edited and texture applied. View on black and pause......