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Old 12 May 2004, 02:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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In my viewings of various posts, I often find details of german aircraft orders for those aircraft not covered in various publications, typically the Windsock Datafiles (usually thanks to Dan-San).

As a bit of a anal-retentive completist , I was wondering if anyone has a softcopy of the german serials for the various Classes 'A','B', C etc. that I can use to complement the British and US aircraft lists that I already have?

Thanks for your time.
 
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Uncle Sniffy:
I am sorry to say, I do not have soft copies of the German serial numbers. Mine are in 3 full binders, probably a thousand pages.
A word about serial numbers. Each year Idflieg started the numbers anew. with each passing year the range of numbers grew with the increase in aircraft production. The same serial number would be reissued, but the order year would change for example,
Class A, 1913, Ru. 1/13.
Class B, 1913, Albatros Doppeltaube, Alb.B/16
The first Class A or B aircraft only had the manufacturer name (sometimes) Class and the year of the order, i.e. (Fok) A.37/13. When the second design was approved and ordered, i.e LVG B. 45/13, the second design was ordered, LVG.B.I 75/13
Class A, 1914, 1/16, unknown.
Class B, 1914, LVG.B.I 1/14
Class A was discontinued in 1915.
Class B, 1915, Alb.B.II 1/15 (this is surmized, there are listings for Alb/B.II 2/15 and 3/15, but not B.II 1/15.
Class B, 1916 1/16, unknown.
In 1916, serial numbers began with 100 in all classes and continued to the end of the war.
Class C, Alb. C.III 100/16.
Class D, Halb.D.I 100/16.
Class E, Fok.E.III 100/16.
Class G, Fdh. G.II 100/16.
I hope this little piece of information is helpful.
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