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Old 1st February 2022, 14:40
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Re: Photo Albatros D.Va

Clint this is a D.III (OAW), with D.V - type rudder and crosses marked further forward.
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Old 1st February 2022, 15:23
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Re: Photo Albatros D.Va

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Clint this is a D.III (OAW), with D.V - type rudder and crosses marked further forward.
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Flat sides, D.III alright. Missed that too. Stab in the back using D.V rudder on some D.IIIs if you ask me....

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Re: Photo Albatros D.Va

Hello Both,


Agree Stig,the curved rudders on OAW built D.III are really a swine.


Thanks Nick for the correct Identity. I thought knowing that the machine was a D.III (OAW) would render discovery of the unit and the serial more straightforward.But no.Who knew that the natural habitat of the D.III (OAW) was Switzerland


Here are another couple:


https://archive.aeroscale.net/review/3541/index.htm


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