Use the links below to discover how linen was used to cover aircraft during the Second World War. Discuss the meaning of the word ‘malleable’. Why is this a good property for a covering material? Ask pupils to find out what materials are used to cover modern aircraft. What are the similarities and differences between linen and these materials?
- BBC Your Place and Mine: Aviation Heritage [article]
- BBC Your Place and Mine: Linen goes to War [article]
