Photo LVG C.V

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay there is a photo of a LVG C.V of FA(A) 248 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/I-WK-Foto-Fr...AAAOSwLNtegjGM


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay an LVG C.V being viewed by a Turkish delegation at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Flugzeu...YAAOSwsEpek2bc


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of LVG C.V 3234/17 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/z25-Belgien-...gAAOSwDa1fOjKc


and probably the same machine:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/z24-Belgien-...YAAOSwQV1fOioI



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a nice photo of an LVG C.V at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/XX7-Foto-WK1...cAAOSwyANfS3-C


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are a collection of photos including a photo of LVG C.V 3207/17 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...gAAOSwcwVfcMVE


Aircraft of Schusta 27b carried a chevron marking, so given the Bavarian link, possibly C.3207/16 is an aircraft of that unit.



Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay isa photo of LVG C.V C.3377/17 in French hands at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Deutsches-Ka...sAAOSwFe1fsQd4


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of LVG C.V 3243//17 named Daisy seemingly either of a Bavarian unit or at least crewed by a Bavarian.


https://www.ebay.de/itm/235897478874...Bk9SR8ip0tmFZQ



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

And there is a "sister" aircraft from the same unit here
https://www.ebay.de/itm/235900128494...90.c101224.m-1
First I dismissed it as the same aircraft in your photo (the quality is not really tip-top) but
it is not! The Bestellnummer is different.

Right now I am too lazy to go through a lot of photos to try and determine if this quite odd
digit 7 (or is it something else?) actually is a unit marking or if the same pilot had two aircraft
assigned to him.
Any thoughts?

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hi Stig,


I thought that the seller had several interesting photos somewhat ruined by a blight of bluespot.That is why I posted just the one photo I felt was most interesting. As for the other photo you linked to,as you say difficult to read the serial,but I 've used 3325/16 as a 'placeholder'


Now on to your question. If I had felt definite I'd have gone with FA (A) 250 as the unit. But I'm not definite and I am unable to reach a decision on whether the marking we see is a stylised 7,whether it is a tactical number or whether it is a unit marking. Still, and bear in mind this is a structure bearing a heavy load with little certainty, it may be that the unit is FA (A) 250. Have a look at the LVG C.IV in vol.2 P.103 of Aeronaut's LVG aircraft and see what you think.


A point that may speak against this is the Bavarian markings on the tailplane. I also not that the seller has a photo of a crashed Albatros D.Va 7214/17 (I think) flown by von Manteuffel,earlier with FA (A) 292b,is there any link with the other machines? I don't know.



Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Afternoon Clint

I cannot more than agree with you that FA(A) 250 looks completely possible.
And some kind of unit marking feels more and more likely!
Too much of a co-incidence that all preserved photos were taken vs one single pilot.

The Albatros D.V has been identified before as D.7214/17 so prob correct. What is interesting
to me is that the name von Manteuffel is mentioned.
The crash seems quite terminal and the most likely pilot was von Manteuffel-Szöge who was
shot down 8 May 1918.

He is not mentioned with the previous unit FA(A) 292b you state. Perhaps you have a different
von Manteuffel in mind?

Cheers
Stig