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Dave_Watts · 9 July 2006, 02:45 PM

Hi all,

I just wanted to comment I'm quite dissappointed that a German member of the Aerodrome Forum didn't step up and give just a couple of translated passages from my #228 posting of MvR's book. As well with posting #183 and #188. I think Dan-San was the only one that gave any effort of a translation, and it was brief and then with my last posting, no one replied.

I think it's important to see how the pilots, as well as MvR himself, were describing the "color" of his plane. "All red" it appears was used, (I still don't have detailed descriptions of each victory claim with color details, [if available]), as describing more than one of his mounts. I believe this "all red" description was not what we think of with 425/17 being all red except the rudder.

Are there no Germans reading this thread?

I can even translate some of it. The title of the chapter, "Der Rote Farbe", translates to "The Red Color". I can make out he is talking about himself using red, then the Jasta using red and several descriptions of each pilots colors. The French called him the "Little Red".

Anyhow, even though it's "old" German I'm sure a German can make out much of it today.

Best,
Dave W.

9 July 2006, 02:45 PM	#258 (permalink)
Dave_Watts Forum Ace Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Indy, Home of the 500 race Posts: 776	Hi all, I just wanted to comment I'm quite dissappointed that a German member of the Aerodrome Forum didn't step up and give just a couple of translated passages from my #228 posting of MvR's book. As well with posting #183 and #188. I think Dan-San was the only one that gave any effort of a translation, and it was brief and then with my last posting, no one replied. I think it's important to see how the pilots, as well as MvR himself, were describing the "color" of his plane. "All red" it appears was used, (I still don't have detailed descriptions of each victory claim with color details, [if available]), as describing more than one of his mounts. I believe this "all red" description was not what we think of with 425/17 being all red except the rudder. Are there no Germans reading this thread? I can even translate some of it. The title of the chapter, "Der Rote Farbe", translates to "The Red Color". I can make out he is talking about himself using red, then the Jasta using red and several descriptions of each pilots colors. The French called him the "Little Red". Anyhow, even though it's "old" German I'm sure a German can make out much of it today. Best, Dave W.