[Dan_San_Abbott]

Langdon;
I had previously answered your question regarding the date when Fok.DR.I 152/17 was shipped to the Zeughaus, see post #106. Ihave further reseached this date and Paul Leamon has the date as 18 March 1918. (Fokker Dr.I Triplane, page 136. InPaul's caption has Dr.I 152/17 going to Schwerin instead of the Zeughaus. I have seen this date before, so far I have not found the source, when I do, I will post it.
From Paul's date or the 20 March that I stated, Fok.DR.I 152/17 was SHIPPED FROM AVENES-LE-SEC. It did not go to the forward landing field at Awoing.
Fok.DR.I 486/17. See Dave Watts photo post #118 . The upper wing of Fok.DR.I can be seen to the right of the observer. The upper wing is in streaked camouflage, a light streak is visible to the left of the right hand white crossfield. The Iron crosses and the white crossfields have not been brought up to standard on the date (Alex Imrie caption) of 26 March 1918.
The upper wing is not painted red as claimed by Alex Imrie.
Langdon,
1. At LeChelle Airfield, MvR's "regular" machine was Fok.Dr.I 477/17.
2. While at Lechelle, MvR used Fok.DR,I 127/17 as his "reserve" machine.
3. There is no proof of MvR having flown Fok.Dr.I 425/17 at LeChelle, or that it was ever at LeChelle Airfield, however, it was at Cappy Airfield.
According to "THE FOKKER TRIPLANE", page
79, Quoting in part: "Contempory war coorespondences have stated that Richthofen's reserve aircraft had red wings, and that from the beginning of the March Offensive his regular machine was over-painted completely red. It is known from Richthofen's combat report descriptions that 425/17 was painted red on 20 April. This machine was not new, having been accepted on 8 January 1918, and had prior to the offensive which started on 21 March, presumably been initially marked in the same manner as his other triplanes. These aircraft were 127/17, 152/17 and 477/17 and they all had the top surface of the upper wing, tail unit, engine cowling, and undercarriage wheels painted red."
1. Dr.I 152/17 did not participate in the March Offensive, it had been shipped out on 18 March 1918, therefore it was never at LeChelle airfield.
2. That leaves Dr.I 127/17, his reserve machine painted as above.
3. The "regular" machine was Dr.I 477/17 and was painted all red as stated by the "contempory war coorespondeces", and is the machine in front of the fourth Besoneau Hangar at LeChelle Airfield.
Blue skies,
Dan-San