This is a totally rare one off find from the Battle of Britain. A complete drone parachute from the parachute of pilot Feldwebel K.Hubel.
This parachute relic with its metal centre struts, and string cords still attached. It does have some damage from the crash the silk is a very dirty cream colour. It is very stained from being buried but is still solid and not disintegrating or crumbling. It is a large size at 13 inches long when wrapped up. It is perfect for display or in a collection and comes in a glass frame with an information card and picture.
The parachute was recovered from German Messerschmitt bf 109E-1 work number 3391 of 7/JG51 which was flown by Feldwebel K.Hubel .
This aircraft was shot down on the 29th September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Feldwebel K.Hubel was killed at 1.45pm on the 29th September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. This Messerschmitt was in combat with RAF Spitfires when it was attacked by Pilot Officer R. Berry of Number 603 squadron its port wing set alight the plane crashed at Kennards Farm in Leigh Kent. The plane was excavated in the 1970s by the Halstead war Museum.
This is a totally rare one off find from the Battle of Britain. A complete drone parachute from the parachute of pilot Feldwebel K.Hubel.
This parachute relic with its metal centre struts, and string cords still attached. It does have some damage from the crash the silk is a very dirty cream colour. It is very stained from being buried but is still solid and not disintegrating or crumbling. It is a large size at 13 inches long when wrapped up. It is perfect for display or in a collection and comes in a glass frame with an information card and picture.
The parachute was recovered from German Messerschmitt bf 109E-1 work number 3391 of 7/JG51 which was flown by Feldwebel K.Hubel .
This aircraft was shot down on the 29th September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Feldwebel K.Hubel was killed at 1.45pm on the 29th September 1940 during the Battle of Britain. This Messerschmitt was in combat with RAF Spitfires when it was attacked by Pilot Officer R. Berry of Number 603 squadron its port wing set alight the plane crashed at Kennards Farm in Leigh Kent. The plane was excavated in the 1970s by the Halstead war Museum.
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