Photo Albatros D.III

[Buckeye30]

Sorry Clint can't make that serial out ( but looks like 3 digits); neither of the other 2 seem to have been recorded.
Kempf's D.III had this distinctive wide white bar ; there is another photo of these 2 in the Osprey Albatros aces part 1, with Bassenge's. Another photo of this D.III running-up with Kempf in the cockpit shows the dark fuselage and wheel covers.
The painting is by Brian Knight GAvA.

http://www.vintageaviation.net/kempf5.htm


Nick

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two photos of an Albatros D.III at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/363593827706...YAAOSw6J9hdojo


https://www.ebay.de/itm/363593826222...MAAOSw~tdhdogj


Unfortunately the negative appears to have been reversed which does not help in identifying the machine shown (though annoyingly I think I've seen it before somewhere). The serial appears to end in 82 or should that be begins in 82? Can anyone please assist with the number shown?


Regards,


Clint

[Buckeye30]

Clint I reversed the photo. it looks like D2285/16; markings may be Jasta 21.


Nick

[musec04]

Hi Nick,


Thanks for the photo work. I'm happy to go with your serial number and Jasta 21 looks very plausible.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of a Albatros D.III( OAW) with a pipe smoking crescent moon marking at:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/11599073715...AAAOSw20NlYtPY


Does anyone recognise this emblem?


Regards,


Clint

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Same photo, without the clutter.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C45384?image=1

Col

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are two photos of Albatros D.III 2008/16 of Jasta 21


https://www.ebay.de/itm/126226017533...wAAOSw5eRlcjau


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Albatros D.III 1917/16,this may have been seen before,in which case my apologies.



https://www.ebay.fr/itm/335183563670...IAAOSwNJlli~aZ


Does anyone know the name of the pilot who flew this machine. Failing which,what does the emblem shown depict? Hopefully I could then use that for an image search.


Regards,


Clint