V-2 rocket / fragment

Description

Fragment of V-2 rocket which fell on the Woolwich area of London, c. 1944 - 1945, slightly curved piece of aluminium alloy painted light blue with an irregular yellow stripe

Museum reference

EF.1998.3

Collection

Aviation

Object name

V-2 rocket / fragment

Date

1939 - 1945

Materials

Aluminium alloy

Physical description

Aluminium alloy; painted light blue; irregular yellow stripe

Associations

Finder: Alexander Hutchinson, C.Eng, Bsc, Fl Mech E
World War II
Woolwich, London, England, Northern Europe

On display

national museum of flight »
hangar 2 »
military aviation