High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All text in german language! DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, but will be printed after reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the shipping.
Background story
Texts in german (left side) and englisch (right side)!
In 2019
the Tactical Air Wing 51 “Immelmann” celebrated it’s 25th anniversary.
For this occasion, the Wing designed a special aircraft paint scheme to
honour its name-giver Max Immelmann.
Max Franz Immelmann, born
September 21st, 1890 in Dresden, began his military carreer as a cadet
of the Saxonian Army in Dresden in April 1905. In April 1911 he was
assigned to the 2nd Railroad Regiment in Berlin-Schoeneberg, where he
worked in the testing department, which mostly coincided with his
interests in a technical profession.
In 1912 Immelmann left the
active service for the reserve to be able to study mechanical
engineering. With the start of World War I in 1914, Immelmann applied
for the flying branch as a student but was initially drafted to his
former regiment as a railwayman. November 12th, 1914 his wish was
fulfilled, and he was reassigned to the flying branch where he
immediately started his practical training at the Johannisthal Airfield
and his theoretical training in Adlershof.
After the successful
completion of his training on March 27th, 1915, he was assigned to fly
artillery reconnaissance. Immelmann received the Iron Cross first class
after his first victory in air to air combat on August 1st, 1915.
Besides multiple other medals for his following victories he became
known as “The Eagle of Lille”. Immelmann received the “Pour le Mérite”
together with Oswald Boelcke after 8 air to air victories on January
12th, 1915.
Max Immelmann took off for his last flight on June
18th, 1916 around 09:30 pm, during which his plane broke apart in flight
and crashed. First Lieutenant Max Immelmann had achieved a total of 15
air to air victories at this point and was one of the first flying aces.
He died at the age of only 26.