Photo Albatros B.II

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Albatros B.352/15,probably taken while with FEA 10 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/133917368452...sAAOSwFo9herIC


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Albatros B.II (Bay) 273/16 or less likely B.II (Kon) 273/17



https://www.ebay.de/itm/145501416169...AAAOSwLkxlfGkX


A further Albatros B type named Eva is at


https://www.ebay.de/itm/296110065872...QAAOSwisllfDVQ


The seller has this as being at the Fokker factory at Schwerin


Is it though perhaps at a flying school as likely indicated by the following photo from the same seller with DFW C.V (LVG) 2160/17 'Nimrod' in the foreground,but also captioned as Fokker Schwerin


https://www.ebay.de/itm/296110052550...sAAOSwi-RlfDPx



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Looks very much like B.II 273/16 to me Clint
The back side is tricky for me to read, but it looks like one person in the photo
was killed 27.10.1917 so the photo must have been taken before that date.

The next Albatros seems to me to say B.II 77 (and the rest covered by the tail).

Finally, did Fokker have any repair/overhaul facility in Schwerin? If yes did they only take on their
own types or other aircraft as well?

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Thanks Stig. I assumed that the first photo was B.273/16 as it has the older style radiator,whereas the Kondor built machines I've seen from 1917 don't have the old style radiator and the serials have the B of the serial in a style charecteristic of that company.Just covering my bases when contemplating the possibility of a Kondor built machine for B.273.


Also a helpful response for the second photo. Based on its appearence I was thinking probably B77*/14. The only photo I've seen in that range is of a B.I,so the fact that you are able to read the B.II shows it must be a different machine.


I don't have an answer as to whether Fokker had a repair facility at Schwerin.There was,as you'll know however a Fliegerbeobachterschule there.


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Originally Posted by musec04

Also a helpful response for the second photo. Based on its appearence I was thinking probably B77*/14. The only photo I've seen in that range is of a B.I,so the fact that you are able to read the B.II shows it must be a different machine.

Not saying it is a fact Clint!
When blowing up the picture I think I can feel (well you know what I mean) what is visible
is a bit too thick to really say B.I and B.II (again) feels better.
I have been wrong too may times before, so no fact, just a feeling....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Currently on ebay is a photo of an Albatros B.II with B2 on the Rudder. The style of marking is rather unusual.


https://www.ebay.de/itm/226152399071...Bk9SR7q67qLyYw

A registration for the Prinz Heinrich Flug perhaps?


http://www.frontflieger.de/3prinzheinrichflug.html


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Clint

A very interesting find indeed!

Not sure however this is actually a Military B.II
Whenever I am uncertain I just call these prewar civil Albatros types 'B-types'

The marking B2 is not military and the individuals (even if the old man is called a Ltn)
looks very civilian to me.

My guess is that the B2 belongs to the rather obscure pre-war German way of marking civil aircraft.

Cheers
Stig