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Wooden Propeller manufactured by Frederick Tibbenham
Wooden Propeller manufactured by Frederick Tibbenham of Ipswich (the companys transfer sign of a bumble bee was used on every propeller that the company made). Painted with either an RE8 or a BE2E below an Albatross D3 which has just been shot down in flames by a Sopwith triplane. J. Willey J. Willeys War Service Was Prefaced By 2.5 Years In The Persian Gulf Under Semi-Active Service Conditions In H.M.S. Fox. During The First Few Months Of War This Ship Patrolled Trade Routes, Captured Merchant Vessels, Convoyed Troops To British East Africa, And The Indian Expeditionary Force Half-Way Across The Indian Ocean. After A Period On East Coast Of Africa Was Sent To Hospital (Mombasa), With Beriberi. Invalided To England About The Beginning Of February 1915. After A Period At The Torpedo School, Devonport, Sent To H.M.S. Melpomene, And Stationed At Harwich, Under Commodore Tyrwhitt. Remained In The Melpomene Until January 1917. Then Served Until The End Of The War In H.M S. Satyr, Patrolling, Mine-Sinking, Etc
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Active Albatross Bumble Captured Conditions First Flames Frederick Gulf Ipswich Manufactured Merchant Months Persian Propeller Routes Semi Shot Sopwith Transfer Triplane Under Vessels Years Made Patrolled Willey
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1. Title: "Wooden Propeller: A Symbol of Courage and Survival - The Tale of J. Willey and His Albatross D3" This evocative photograph captures the remnants of an Albatross D3 biplane, its once-majestic form now reduced to a charred, smoldering wreckage. Hanging precariously beneath the damaged aircraft is a wooden propeller, its intricate design a testament to the craftsmanship of Frederick Tibbenham of Ipswich. The propeller's transfer sign, a distinctive bumble bee, bears witness to the countless hours of flight time it has accrued. The scene is a poignant reminder of the perils faced by aviators during the First World War. The Albatross D3, with the letters RE8 or BE2E emblazoned upon its fuselage, was brought down in flames by a Sopwith triplane. The propeller, though damaged, survived the fiery crash. The story of the propeller's owner, J. Willey, is one of courage and survival. His military career began 2.5 years prior to the war in the Persian Gulf, where he served semi-actively aboard H.M.S. Fox. During the early stages of the conflict, the ship patrolled trade routes, captured merchant vessels, and escorted troops to British East Africa and the Indian Expeditionary Force across the Indian Ocean. After a brief stint in Mombasa with beriberi, Willey was invalided back to England around the beginning of February 1915. Following recovery, Willey was sent to the Torpedo School, Devonport, and later stationed at Harwich aboard H.M.S. Melpomene, under Commodore Tyrwhitt. He remained in the Melpomene until January 1917, and then served until the end of the war aboard H.M.S. Satyr. His tenure on the Satyr involved patrolling, mine-sinking, and other crucial duties. This wooden propeller, a survivor of the war and a symbol of J. Willey's resilience, stands as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made during the First World War.
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