Would like to say hello and introduce myself to the group. I live in New York State but I'm on vacation in Rhodes. This is my second time here, primarily to windsurf, but I am fascinated by the history here. The classical stuff is great, but I am much more interested in the early Neolithic sites, when people first started coming out of the caves & the WW2 relics, which brought me here. I've found what remains of coastal batteries, Italian gun positions that were pounded by the Nazi's when the former capitulated. A Nazi barracks that is like a train wreck, everyone has to see it. But the point of all these ramblings are, what I believe are aircraft wing ribs that are now used as fence posts. They are located near the present airport, which was one of three airstrips on the island during the war. I've read that several Italian planes were destroyed there in 1943 & a few German planes were scrapped for the metals right after the war. I also read that parts keep turning up as repurposed into many different things. I have one photo now & will get back out there today or tomorrow to take better photos & check for any #'s or markings. The ribs are steel and fairly rusted. Thanks for any input or help.
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Regarding the aircraft wing ribs .. sorry but I doubt these can come from any aircraft. A such detail is made of aluminium alloy ( duraluminium, Alclad etc.. ). Judging by the rust there these parts are of steel plate. I would say these are remnants of a technological process at a factory or just parts of the barrack structure eg. parts of the roof. What is more if these would be the wing ribs there would have to be the notches for stringers, formers or irons etc.. so nothing in common with planes even Italian or German.
Regarding the aircraft wing ribs .. sorry but I doubt these can come from any aircraft. A such detail is made of aluminium alloy ( duraluminium, Alclad etc.. ). Judging by the rust there these parts are of steel plate. I would say these are remnants of a technological process at a factory or just parts of the barrack structure eg. parts of the roof. What is more if these would be the wing ribs there would have to be the notches for stringers, formers or irons etc.. so nothing in common with planes even Italian or German.
Crimea_River
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Welcome. I agree about the ribs as these would never have been made of steel for an aircraft. Possibly a ship or vehicle.
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Thanks for the info and welcomes. I was hoping that these were parts of a WW2 aircraft. I had heard that steel was used for certain parts, & that would make sense as the war progressed & metals like aluminum became more scarce. These ribs seem to graduate in size from 5 ft. To 6 ft. As Wurger pointed out, there are no notches for stringers or any other forms of attachment. I think that the holes stamped in it look a little small also.
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