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WW1 Aerial Flechette/Dart

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Code: SOLD-1010




Steel @APOS@dart@APOS@ as dropped by aircrews over the trenches to maim, injure & kill troops & horses. Approx. 15.5cms in length x 5mm x 5mm. Square section shaft with pointed tip & cruciform @APOS@tail@APOS@ section to aid stability in flight. Light surface corrosion, otherwise very good. Please note that I am not sure this is British. Similar patterns were used by other air forces during the Great War. We have a couple in stock identical to that shown in the @APOS@stock@APOS@ photo. Stock code M13750.