The Fokker Dr 1 was a successful plane in World War One. It was known as one of the best dogfighters of the war. The Fokker Dr 1 was a terrible plane in the hand of an inexperienced pilot but with an experienced pilot it was an almost unstoppable dogfighter. One pilot that made the Fokker Dr 1 very successful was 'Rictofen, Manfred Albrecht, Rittmeister Freiherr von' or commonly known as the 'Red Baron'. He had 80 confirmed victories, which made him the most successful pilot in World War 1. He was also the leader of the Flying Circus or Jasta 11, (a squadron during World War One that shot down more than 300 allied planes). He was killed in his Fokker Dr 1 whilst chasing a novice pilot fairly low to the ground by a single shot in the heart by either a Canadian Pilot, Australian machine gunners or by ground troops. The Red Baron said the Fokker Dr 1 "Climbed like a monkey and manoeuvred like the devil. The Red Baron was awarded the Blue Max, which is the common name for Prussia's highest military honour. Some people today believe that the Red Baron made the Fokker Dr 1 more famous than it deserved.
This is a 1/8" thick detailed hand cut wood silhouette from our airplane transportation collection. It is cut from 1/8" Baltic Birch and includes a base of Eastern White pine for easy display. The silhouette measures 4 1/4" x 9" including the base. It is painted with several coats in a deep black color.
Our silhouettes and wall hangings make an interesting and unique addition to any decor at home or office. Display the silhouettes on a desk, shelf or bookcase. We like to display them on window sills or on the top of the bottom sash of a double hung window. The natural back light of the outside really highlights them. Many people have purchased our silhouettes for wedding cake toppers or reception table decorations. In addition they have provided table decorations for many special events. You can also use them as a wall decoration by not using the base and with a small hanger or adhesive mount them on the wall. They make welcomed unique gifts for those on your shopping list and with our large variety of designs I am sure we have a silhouette that anyone can appreciate.
A word about how we make these silhouettes. They are totally hand cut on a scroll saw, sanded and then hand painted. No automatic cutting machines are used and so we classify our silhouettes as handmade. If this is of interest to you please take the extra time in reviewing our approximately 400 different designs.
To save on shipping costs and to allow you to use the silhouette alone as a wall or furniture decoration the base and the silhouette are shipped unattached. To permanently attach the base to the silhouette just put a dab of household or common wood glue in the slot of the base and carefully insert the silhouette.
Quantity discounts are available for any and all of our silhouette designs.
We typically ship within two days after receipt of your payment or the clearing of your check.
As with any of our items you must be 100% satisfied or you may return the item within 30 days for a full refund including all shipping charges. We do ask that you contact us by email before returning an item which includes the name of the item and your preference regarding receiving the refund.
Our 1/8" silhouettes are normally shipped first class USPS mail in a padded envelope, however we will ship Priority Mail if you so desire; however, it is our experience the for our packages USPS first class is just as fast as USPS priority. Shipping charges are as displayed on the items listing and we do ship worldwide. We do combine shipping cost on multiple item purchases.
International buyers should contact the seller before purchase to get a quote of the shipping charge.
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