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Where is Dr.I 425/17?
Langdon:
If it was not at Lechelle, where was Dr.I 425/17? How about Armee Flugpark 2. As far as I am concerned, there is no record of Dr.425/17 at Lechelle. If it was not at Lechelle, then it would be at the Armee Flugpark 2, as part of the spare aircraft for Jasta 6 and 11 held in reserve, four (4) machines for each Jasta equipped with the Fok.DR.I in the @.Armee. Also at the AFP2 for each Jasta, were 4 mechanics at the to maintain the machines held in reserve.
Langdon I am still waiting for answers to my previous questions. The reason is you don't have any supportng information/documents.
1. You are hanging your hat on photo Alex Imrie has stated it was Dr.I 477/17 and that the upper wing is painted red.
2. The rear view of this machine in the panorama photo clearly shows the upper wing is in a streaked camouflage and the cross fields are white with Iron Crosses. It is not painted red!
3. If you take the time to study the photograph of this machine you can readily determine the leading edge of the stabilizer, fuselage cross fields are not red. So much for accuracy. That is not Dr.I 477/17 period!
4. I did not get the impression that Taz was absolutely sure of the werk nummer.
5. The machine in the photograph does not fit the description of Dr.I 477/17 in the questionable MvR combat reports.
6. I was identified by Paul Leamon as DR.I 486/17.
Blue skies,
Dan-San
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