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Fok.DR.I 152/17.
Langdon:
For the record, Fok.DR.I 152/17 was never at Lechelle Airfield. After MvR's last flight on 18 March 1918, at which time it was still [painted in the scheme of the alleged MvR combat repot, See, THE FOKKER TRIPLANE, page 109, second paragraph. Quote:
"Therefore, some time after Richthofen's last victory on 18 Maqrch 1918 and doubtless intended for further use in an all-red scheme as Richthofen regular aircraft." end quote.
Alex Imrie does not know when or where it was painted all red. It was not intended to be used by MvR ever again. He had acquired Fok. DR.I 477/17.
He goes on with some, could have and would have suppositions, no facts, suppositions. There is no validity in what he has stated.
In regard to the acquistion of Fok.DR.I 425/17, I refer you to: "Richthofer and the Flying Circus, by H.J. nowarra and Kimbrough Brown, page 104, first sentence, quote:20 April 1918) "He was now flying DR.I 425/17; although he may have received it a week or so before, this is the first recorded flight on this triplane." End quote. I believe he acquired DR.I 425/17 on or about 12 April 1918, at which time it was painted all red with a white rudder.
Blue skies,
Dan-San
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