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Dave_Watts · 13 June 2006, 01:58 AM

Hi all,

Langdon,

Thanks for posting the IWM print, it's a good one!

Just touching on the 425/17 damage and repair, it's at least one way to explain why we may have not had MvR scoring more in it, but I agree in that one plane may have been luckier than another. Who knows?

On the subject of crosses and type applied at the factory, I've never seen any deviation from a middle to late accepted 1917 aircraft to an early 1918 aircraft. There may be some little differences like the bottom of the rudder is painted streaky green, but that's it.

I think it is safe to assume 425/17 and 477/17 would have come with the "standard" early crosses.

Here are some images to illlustrate.

Dr.I 216/17

Dr.I 512/17

Dr.I 581/17

Photos via Imrie.

Best,
Dave W.

13 June 2006, 01:58 AM	#62 (permalink)
Dave_Watts Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indy, Home of the 500 race Posts: 776	Hi all, Langdon, Thanks for posting the IWM print, it's a good one! Just touching on the 425/17 damage and repair, it's at least one way to explain why we may have not had MvR scoring more in it, but I agree in that one plane may have been luckier than another. Who knows? On the subject of crosses and type applied at the factory, I've never seen any deviation from a middle to late accepted 1917 aircraft to an early 1918 aircraft. There may be some little differences like the bottom of the rudder is painted streaky green, but that's it. I think it is safe to assume 425/17 and 477/17 would have come with the "standard" early crosses. Here are some images to illlustrate. Dr.I 216/17 Dr.I 512/17 Dr.I 581/17 Photos via Imrie. Best, Dave W.