Original German WWII Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Aircraft Balkan Cross Painted Cloth Fuselage Section - 44" x 44" French Artwork & Posters The serial number marked on

The serial number marked on the bottom of the grip is 70896

mentions that airmen under training at the RAF Depot at Uxbridge carried swagger sticks

Hardstands for 36 aircraft were built

Removal of the grips shows that serial number 225 is stamped on both grip scales and the grip frame

and securing strap are Goldgelb (Golden Yellow) wool

Original German WWII Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Aircraft Balkan Cross Painted Cloth Fuselage Section - 44" x 44" French Artwork & Posters The serial number marked onOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch (English: Stork) was a small German liaison aircraft built by Fieseler before and during World War II. It remains famous for its excellent STOL performance and low stall speed of 31 mph (50 kmph). This is a piece of the canvas painted covering from the Fuselage section of a German WWII Storch aircraft, most likely cut off during the war or just after by a USGI to bring home as a souvenir. It