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[Stig Jarlevik]

Clint

I was looking through the Haubner books again and found what I think is a clue as to the fate of the Austrian DH.84

He lists various so called Flugzeugstand
5 Dec 1936: no DH.84 (Aufkl St 2 is not included, perhaps not yet formed?)
15 June 1937: DNr 64 with Aufkl St 2
25 March 1938: DNr 64 with Stabsstaffel
18 May 1938: DNr 64 now listed with the Zeugamt in Erding, Bavaria (Verwendung für Ersatzteile)
The latter I interpret as it is now only to be used for spare parts.

I know nothing about the Zeugamt in Erding, but it does not sound like a unit which repaired and returned aircraft
into service, but rather like a unit which more or less scrapped aircraft and took care of useful parts.
Our unit experts can no doubt shed some light on that

Speculating a bit, the aircraft may have been damaged during Anschluss or shortly after and deemed
"useless" by the Germans (aka Luftwaffe).

Feels unlikely we will find a photo of it in Luftwaffe service after all.

Cheers
Stig