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Old 18th May 2020, 11:52
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
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Re: Photo LFG Roland C.II

Can't help making some reflections here.

Odd, no 'bestellnummer' is visible on this aircraft.
Secondly this is the second time this pet name is used on a Roland C.II even if the other e-bay photo name was spelled Meerkatzi.

Why are these two aircraft pet named after a monkey species in Africa? Were both pilots from German East Africa perhaps, or was/is this a common pet name for German girls?

In Sweden we simply nicked the German name and called that general species 'Markatta' but it is also a name we gave to troublesome (read independent) girls who had no intention of obeying silly male rules.... Same in Germany perhaps?

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Stig
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