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Dave_Watts · 13 June 2006, 12:44 AM

Hi all,

Here are some more images of MvR by the Dr.I, albeit they really don't shed much light on the identity of the aircraft in question. I guess it could be any aircraft and most likely is not MvR's. The thing that drew me to thinking it may be MvR's is the "look" of the all red nose. If one were to specualte this was an MvR aircraft, it would not be 152/17 as I thought as the wheels should be red.

Of interest, in his book, Ferko stated he thought these were photos taken shortly before MvR's death. Could this be 425/17 or 477/17 or what did Lothar's Dr.I look like?

Intake is barely visible in the first image. See that white angular shape above his right shoulder the top of the fuselage? It is the light shining in on the plane and the dark area is the shadow of the middle wing cutout on the fuselage. Is this showing a "light" colored or natural streaky colored rear fuselage?

The last image is a duplicate, but a better print. You can see the valve pushrods are at the back of the cylinders.

Again photos courtesy Ferko/UTD.

Here is an image via Leaman, via Carisella of what they claim to be a photo of 425/17. Does it fit with the above posted images? The cabane struts appear to be painted red in the MvR shots, but not on the aircraft here.

Best,
Dave W.

13 June 2006, 12:44 AM	#60 (permalink)
Dave_Watts Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indy, Home of the 500 race Posts: 623	Hi all, Here are some more images of MvR by the Dr.I, albeit they really don't shed much light on the identity of the aircraft in question. I guess it could be any aircraft and most likely is not MvR's. The thing that drew me to thinking it may be MvR's is the "look" of the all red nose. If one were to specualte this was an MvR aircraft, it would not be 152/17 as I thought as the wheels should be red. Of interest, in his book, Ferko stated he thought these were photos taken shortly before MvR's death. Could this be 425/17 or 477/17 or what did Lothar's Dr.I look like? Intake is barely visible in the first image. See that white angular shape above his right shoulder the top of the fuselage? It is the light shining in on the plane and the dark area is the shadow of the middle wing cutout on the fuselage. Is this showing a "light" colored or natural streaky colored rear fuselage? The last image is a duplicate, but a better print. You can see the valve pushrods are at the back of the cylinders. Again photos courtesy Ferko/UTD. Here is an image via Leaman, via Carisella of what they claim to be a photo of 425/17. Does it fit with the above posted images? The cabane struts appear to be painted red in the MvR shots, but not on the aircraft here. Best, Dave W. Last edited by Dave_Watts; 13 June 2006 at 01:12 AM.