Pilot Rob Gauld-Galliers flew a reproduction of an Albatros DVA WWI aircraft at the World War One aerodrome at Stow Maries, Essex, UK
At a fly-in held at the preserved World War One aerodrome at Stow Maries, near Maldon in Essex, a reproduction of an Albatros displayed for the crowd, flown by Rob Gauld-Galliers. Built in New Zealand the Albatros arrived in the UK in July this year and has made a small number of flights. The Albatros was a fighter aircraft used by the Luftstreitkräfte (Imperial German Air Service) during World War I. The was the final development of the Albatros family, and the last Albatros fighter to see operational service. Despite its well-known shortcomings and general obsolescence, approximately 900 and 1,612 aircraft were built before production halted in early 1918. The continued in operational service until the end of the war. Manfred von Richthofen was particularly critical of the new aircraft. In a July 1917 letter, he described the as "so obsolete and so ridiculously inferior to the English that one can't do anything with this aircraft." Rob Gauld-Galliers started work in 1969 with John Piper Ltd. as a sculptor, illustrator, architectral / flight & tank simulator worked for Taylor Woodrow, Syricon & Siemens (Germany) as a petro-chemical joined Clearwater Film Company in 1979 working on commercials for cinema and television as storyboard artist, scenic artist, character development, set designer and art director. Rob was the art director on the 'Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends pilot episode in 1984 and continued as art director on Series 1 to 7totalling 182 was set designer on 'Tugs' and production designer on 'Here Comes Mumfi' 'Orsum Island', 'Mike DA Mustang' and project designer on 'Thomas Land at Fuji-Q Highland illustrated books: Magic Wanda & the Sculptor, Magic Wanda & the Gardener, Magic Wanda and the Drummer & Flying Legends Vol. 1 & 2. Rob flew his Nieuport 17 G-BWMJ in the feature film 'Flyboys,' one episode of 'Midsomer Murders' and is also a display pilot
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Location: Stow Maries, Essex, UK
Photo credit: © Avpics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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