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Where when on 425/17.
Langdon:
My opinion has not changed. The time frame I gave in a previous post is what I believe. The all red machine at Lechelle Airfield on 26 March 1918, is Fok.DR.I 477/17. All the photos that show the blemish on the right side below the cockpit are of Dr.I 477/17. MvR acquired Dr.I sometime before 20 Aopril 1918. possibly during the period between 12 April to 19 April and had it painted all red. The fact that the crosses were change two or three times was because Idflieg direct ALL crosses the be changed. The fact that the red is over the white paint, states the crosses were changed before it was painted red. Suppostion about when he first flew ,is just that, it is supposition. With what record are available, indicates he never flew it before 20 April 1918. In all probability he did, we don't know when, or if ever! In the outline in answer to you, what I have stated are facts from the record. The only suppositions are when these two aircraft (477 & 425) were prepared.
All the dates are when he scored his victories, or moved from one airfield to another, and what plane he was flying when scored thos victories. Those are not suppositions, those are established facts.
I am only stating my opinion in this question.
Blue skies,
Dan-San
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