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Southside Bucky · 1 June 2006, 04:20 PM

Hi guys.

This one went unsolved a few months back...Thought I'd try to bring it back into discussion because it's still kinda bugging me!

I refer you to post No.29, in which I pointed out a possible anomaly in Peter M. Grosz' book for Windsock publications; "Halberstadt Fighters". Page 22.

Just to summarize:

Mr Grosz states that the serial No. of the Halberstadt (a D.III, apparently) that Richthofen is standing next to is 129/16, even though the plane in the photo, which is camouflaged, (green/brown) has no serial number visible at all.

Yet the book contains a colour profile of 129/16 depicted in an overall Feldgrau scheme, with B/W stripes and the serial number painted on the fuselage.

Part of the reason I brought this back up is because I noted from another recent thread that Stephen Lawson has had recent contact with Mr Grosz, and I wonder if we might be able to resolve this little puzzle once and for all?

Here's hoping...

All the best.

Bucky.

1 June 2006, 04:20 PM	#31 (permalink)
Southside Bucky Forum Ace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 565	Hi guys. This one went unsolved a few months back...Thought I'd try to bring it back into discussion because it's still kinda bugging me! I refer you to post No.29, in which I pointed out a possible anomaly in Peter M. Grosz' book for Windsock publications; "Halberstadt Fighters". Page 22. Just to summarize: Mr Grosz states that the serial No. of the Halberstadt (a D.III, apparently) that Richthofen is standing next to is 129/16, even though the plane in the photo, which is camouflaged, (green/brown) has no serial number visible at all. Yet the book contains a colour profile of 129/16 depicted in an overall Feldgrau scheme, with B/W stripes and the serial number painted on the fuselage. Part of the reason I brought this back up is because I noted from another recent thread that Stephen Lawson has had recent contact with Mr Grosz, and I wonder if we might be able to resolve this little puzzle once and for all? Here's hoping... All the best. Bucky.