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Answers.
Hi JFM:
1. Ref."Jagd in Flandern Himmel", Karl Bodenschatz. bottom of Page 171, Combat Report. 66. sieg) 18.3.1918, Quote; "Fok.Dr.I 152; rotes oberes Tragdeck, rote Haube, rote Laufräder u. roter Schwanz.
Ref. "THE FOKKER TRIPLANE",
by Alex Imrie.
Page.109, second paragraph. Quote:
"It is not known when this aircraft apparently 152/17 and completely overpainted red, was given to the museum by Kogenluft, but the machine's national insigniadisplay and manner of painting that they were contemporaryand not applied retrospectively. Therefore, some timeafter Richthofen's last victoryon this machineon 18 March 1918, it was painted red and was doubtless intended for further use inits all-red scheme as Richthofen's regular aircraft.
Comment. This is an assumption byAlex Imrie. MvR started using Fok.DR.I 477/17 at least by 24 March 1918. There is no record that MvR flew Dr.I152/17 after 18 March 1918.
2. Page 65, photo and caption 93.
3. "Jagd in Flandern Himmel" Bodenschatz, top of page 179, Combat report dated 20.4.1918.
In the late 1960 or early 1970s, Heinz Nowarra spoke at a Cross and Cockade meeting of the San Francisco Chapter at the Air National Guard H facility at the Hayward Airport. I asked what ever happened to Fok.DR.I 152/17? Heinz replied,"Right after his victory on 18 March 1918 it was sent to Berlin."
Blue skes JFM,
Dan-San
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