WW1 aerial warfare at the Military History Museum - Vienna

**Paukenschlager** · 04-20-2023 23:18

A little impediment like a honeymoon

wouldn't prevent me from feeding my inner history buff.
My wife was then spoiled with an entire morning at the Military History Museum in Vienna.

I thought the forum would appreciate some pics from there!

Etrich Taube plane model - for the Bibliophiles on the forum, this was the plane J.Biggins's character O.Prohaszka learns to fly in «The Emperor's coloured coat»

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Albatros B.II, 2-seater prototype

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Sound locator to hear approaching planes

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AA Cannon

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AA Machine gun mounted on a carriage wheel to allow a 360º arc of fire (way more deadly than the in-game ones I believe

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Flight gear and weaponry, mounted or carried on Austro-Hungarian planes

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Last but not least, decorations, flight gear and rudder belonged to K.u.K. Ace Gottfried von Banfield

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Unfortunately the pictures are not a great display of photography but naturally flash was out of the question due to preservation concerns and I didn't want to "cheat" using an editor!

Anyone passing by Vienna should take the chance to visit this gem of a museum!
In the shop they even sell replica of Austro-Hungarian decorations, in case you play such a good game of WoG that you feel compelled to make yourself a Knight of the Order of Maria Theresa!

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-20-2023 23:53

Thanks for your little tour round the Museum Valerio.
The pictures look great to me. Glass cases always provide a problem.

Rob.

**Guntruck** · 04-21-2023 01:09

Nice pics Valerio. When I was last there (must be 10 years at least) the Albatros wasn't suspended.

There was also a Storch in the WW2 gallery

Did you get to the Technical Museum? They had on display an Etrich Taube and an Aviatik-Berg D.I

And the flak tower, which had been turned into an aquarium.

**Flingueur-Phil** · 04-21-2023 01:19

This museum would be really interesting for me.
If I ever go to Vienna, I will definitely pay a visit.

**flash** · 04-21-2023 01:39

Nice tour, Valeria (and Steve), interesting looking structure too.

**Paukenschlager** · 04-21-2023 01:43

Originally Posted by Guntruck

Did you get to the Technical Museum?

I didn't manage to, we had so much to see that even if we had stayed a whole week we would have not have enough time to see it all! Also I didn't want to bore my wife out of her mind so...

I made a point to come back to Austria, though, so I might just as well add the Technical Museum to the list of things to visit!

**Stumptonian** · 04-21-2023 08:27

Congrats on marrying a girl who will tour military museums.

Definitely a keeper.
Thanks for taking time to post your pictures.
Now go and spoil your bride!

P.S. Thanks for the additional pics, Steve.

**CrashCraig** · 04-21-2023 09:12

What Pete said about your bride & the pics ^^^^^^^^^^

**Paukenschlager** · 04-21-2023 11:35

Originally Posted by Stumptonian

Congrats on marrying a girl who will tour military museums.

Definitely a keeper.

The secret is all in setting the standards early enough, before getting married I dragged her into the military/naval museums of half of Europe and Italy

Now, if I could only convince her to play WoG!!!

**Larry R.** · 04-21-2023 12:17

Originally Posted by Paukenschlager

The secret is all in setting the standards early enough, before getting married I dragged her into the military/naval museums of half of Europe and Italy

Now, if I could only convince her to play WoG!!!

Somewhere on the forum is a number of posts from several years ago, where two guys in Poland introduced their women to WoG. They made a weekly game night if it, with food and wine. It was not long before the women became quite good at the game.

**Flying Helmut** · 04-21-2023 14:05

"Friday nights we play with wives!" wasn't it?

Andrzej and his friend Darek, with their spouses...

**Flying Helmut** · 04-21-2023 14:08

Super sets of photos, Valerio and Steve.

Thanks for posting them.

**Larry R.** · 04-21-2023 14:19

Originally Posted by Flying Helmut

"Friday nights we play with wives!" wasn't it?

Andrzej and his friend Darek, with their spouses...

Yes, that's it.

**Teaticket** · 04-21-2023 17:49

What everyone said above. Thanks Valerio and Steve. Nice shots!

**Baxter** · 04-21-2023 18:19

Great pics. I like museums too. Looking at the first picture of the Erich Taube plane I cannot help but wonder how the pilot managed to get into the cockpit. So many wires everywhere. The J Biggins novels are well worth reading.

**Paukenschlager** · 04-21-2023 21:24

Originally Posted by Baxter

The J Biggins novels are well worth reading.

As a seafarer, naval Wargamer and WoG player they are constant inspiration for me!
And I agree on the Taube, pilots must have been poured in the cockpit like drinks through a strainer