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• Mar 4, 2023

• #381

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the soon to be fat man Hermann G. in his all white Fokker DVII. He led several Jastas during the war. from modeling inc.

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #382

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someones version of the all white Fokker ~

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #383

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since I am interested in WW 1 A/C and crews thought I would just put up these two book from Bruno. Excellent work

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #384

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Volume 2 on Jasta Colors has just been released ~

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #385

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another title I surely have enjoyed. through all the text it appears the Germans were on top of developing air to ground attack techniques - being in the forefront of this ~ a spendy book

but worth it ~

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #386

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from Jasta 60 via tumblr. Athur Benzler ~

 

• Mar 4, 2023

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Hanover CL II from history net.

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #388

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interesting markings on this machine ~

 

• Mar 4, 2023

• #389

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• Mar 4, 2023

• #390

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Jasta 11 line-up from Poneterest

 

• Mar 5, 2023

• #391

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Great stuff Erich.

 

• Mar 5, 2023

• #392

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Nice shots!

 

• Mar 6, 2023

• #393

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Erich said:

View attachment 709626from Air History net. Gotha UWD

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Much like my strange love of French Pre-Dreadnaughts I find the early "Flying Machines" fascinating. When the designers were still sorting out what works, this thing is so strange it must work. Must have been a brute to fly.

P.S. I love this thread too!

 

• Mar 6, 2023

• #394

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I agree, from what I understand the layout was supposed minimize engine out yawing. It probably did accomplish that, but it made non emergency flying difficult. Both on this version and the land based Gotha I.
There were defiantly some interesting configurations tried out!

 

• Mar 6, 2023

• #395

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Roland ~ from military images

 

• Mar 6, 2023

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from e-bay

 

• Mar 6, 2023

• #397

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Gotha G.V. - Pinerest

 

• Mar 7, 2023

• #398

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Erich said:

Roland ~ from military images View attachment 710057

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And we think of composite structural construction as a modern phenomenon. Der Wahlfisch ("the whale") had molded fuselage halves of "engineered composite wood product", wood fibers in a polymer-like "glue" cured in a mold under high temperature and pressure. Your original stressed skin construction.

 

• Mar 7, 2023

• #399

Peter Gunn

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Erich said:

Roland ~ from military images View attachment 710057

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Flying Tigers Mk 1

 

• Mar 7, 2023

• #400

cammerjeff

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Those Roland C & D series of the era get my vote for the best looking A/C of the era. Maybe not the best A/C of the era, but lookers.