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Langdon · 15 June 2006, 04:02 PM

Dan-San,

Do you accept the MvR combat records as a true record?

The photo identified by Alex Imrie and confirmed by Taz has the correct werks number for 477/17. The fact that we have not seen its military number is irrelevant.

152/17 was painted all red prior to its removal to the Zeughaus as is evident in photo 153 of Imries book on page 106. If the aircraft was repainted for display, don't you think they would have tidied up the cross and its field? Also note the photos of the all red triplane at LeChelle with stacking pads on its wings, this is a different aircraft to 425/17 (or as you would have it 477/17) so what aircraft do you suppose that was if not 152/17?

You mentioned that 152/17 was dispatched to Berlin after MvR's 65 victory, on what date was the aircraft shipped?

15 June 2006, 04:02 PM	#107 (permalink)
Langdon Forum Ace Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 753	Broken record Dan-San, Do you accept the MvR combat records as a true record? The photo identified by Alex Imrie and confirmed by Taz has the correct werks number for 477/17. The fact that we have not seen its military number is irrelevant. 152/17 was painted all red prior to its removal to the Zeughaus as is evident in photo 153 of Imries book on page 106. If the aircraft was repainted for display, don't you think they would have tidied up the cross and its field? Also note the photos of the all red triplane at LeChelle with stacking pads on its wings, this is a different aircraft to 425/17 (or as you would have it 477/17) so what aircraft do you suppose that was if not 152/17? You mentioned that 152/17 was dispatched to Berlin after MvR's 65 victory, on what date was the aircraft shipped?