Photo Albatros D.III

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay are some interesting photos of an Albatros D.V of Kest 5? That is one is marked D.V, but would have thought D.Va and I have seen the machine with the Dragon markings described as a D.III (OAW) at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...wAAOSw9dtec14j


and:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...8AAOSwq9Zec1sZ


and:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...MAAOSww7Fec2Dm


and:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...sAAOSw0blec1~M


and:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...IAAOSwD-5ec2HT


and:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Fot...YAAOSw0BVec2o3




Regards,


Clint

[Bertrand H]

Hi Clint,

Thanks for the list ; some of them were published in the book Albatros Aircraft of WWI Volume 4 by Jack Herris (Aeronaut Books)

link 1 : Albatros DIII (OAW) of Kest 5
link 2 : Albatros DIII (OAW) of Kest 5
link 3 & 4: Albatros DIII (OAW) 1671/17 of Kest 5 ; pilot was Max Rosenkrantz

Bertrand

[musec04]

Hi Bertrand,


Thank you for the reply and the corrections. I shall retitle this thread accordingly. Unfortunately,I was guided by the fact that one of the images had D.V written on the back and while I own Albatros Aircraft of WWI Vol.4, and have D.1671/17 listed in my database as photos 3 & 4 don't show a serial I didn't realise I'd previously seen those photos.


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is an Albatros D.III, possibly of Jasta 26 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Deutsch...AAAOSwJItecgEI


Does anyone recognise the personal marking from the little that can be seen?


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Albatros D.III 2114/16 of Jasta 16b at:


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Luftwaffe...MAAOSwuHRex9kq


Can anyone read the serial of thew machine behind it?


Regards,


Clint

[Stig Jarlevik]

Not a very crystal clear picture Clint

Making a wild guess, I would say it at least looks like it begins with D.21 and the next two digits just might be 29, but I admit balancing on a very tight rope when writing that....

Cheers
Stig

[musec04]

Hello Stig,


Cerainly worth contemplating and thanks for the response. If the numbers are as you suggest then D.2129/16 must be a strong contender. This becomes even more likely when it is factored in that D.2129/16 served with bMFS 2 according to Propellerbaltt 2 P.75 and what would be more logical than a tired D.III transferring from a frontline Bavarian unit to a Bavarian train unit.At the very least a strong possibility I would suggest. Thanks once again for your eyes.


Reagards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of an Albatros D.III (OAW) at ;


https://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-5-Flieg...wAAOSwmI9e1rqz


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of an Albatros D.III D.60*/17 at:


https://www.ebay.it/itm/RARE-GERMAN-...0AAOSw1s9e5les


Regards,


Clint

[musec04]

Hello,


Currently on ebay is a photo of Albatros D.III 1922/16 of Jasta 24 at:


https://www.ebay.de/itm/1-Weltkrieg-...IAAOSwYMlfMs20


Regards,


Clint