[Dan_San_Abbott]

Hi Jim:
In his book "The Fokker Triplane" Alex Imrie on page 106, thinks, that due to the partial pre-17 March 1918 style with the incomplete fuselage cross, Fok.DR.I 152/17, quoting Mr. Imrie from photo caption 153.:
The most interesting aspect of its national insignia is that it has not been changed to the improved type Balkenkreuze, of thinner proportions introduced to Jasta 11 triplanes around mid-April 1918, but retains the over thick crosses. This suggests that 152/17 was no longer in first-line use when Richthofen was lost and would make it a ready contender for preservation.
This somewhat confirns what Mr. Nowarra had said to me.
Photograph 154. shows 152/17 in the identical markings of photo 153displayed in the Zeughaus in Berlin.
I don't believe this machine had been transferred to Jasta 5, as stated in "Jagdstaffel 5" by G.K.Merrill, on page 28 that lists all the Fok.DR.I received by Jasta 5. It lacks all the cross changes and its colors were not change from the markings shown in Photo 153 to the Green markings used by Jasta 5. There must be some error in the reported serial numbers.
Smoe fat to chew on.
Blue skies Jim,
Dan-San