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Originally Posted by Dan_San_Abbott
Hi Familyman:
Alb.C.III built in 1917 would not have been front line aircraft, they would have been used as training aircraft in the varoius training schools for observers or possibly gunners.
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The way the serial number is painted in big letter and numbers indicates that the Alb. C.III in the picture is a training machine, doesn't it?
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Originally Posted by Dan_San_Abbott
Generally they were covered with plain unprinted fabric, which was clear doped and varnished for waterproofing. Pywood fuselages were not stained but shellacked and varnished. metal fitting, struts cowlings, panels, etc., were painted grey.
Blue skies,
Dan-San
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Frankly, I just can't see clear doped plain fabric or shellacked plywood in the machine in the picture above.
Mikko