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Old 25 March 2009, 08:35 PM   #21 (permalink)
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You know much, much more than I - so I was just making a WAG!

When I get back in town, I need to spend some time trying to ascertain as to whether the combination of the letter D and the -464 to the right of the tail indicates a squadron or division or...um yea, some type of WWI unit designation thing!

Back to the packing!

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Back and two jewels in the mailbox - more balloons




A letter home to his bride, but only the envelope is here. Great postage piece though.

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A nice fesselballon image with a note on the back.
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Old 7 April 2009, 09:25 PM   #23 (permalink)
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This is great stuff!

I'm starting to get into the original photos because of this LOL!
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Old 8 April 2009, 05:34 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Great picture, does your collection include the old 1930 Zeppelin oil cans? There great to display.
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Old 8 April 2009, 10:42 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Great picture, does your collection include the old 1930 Zeppelin oil cans? There great to display.

Well I hadn't ever seen one of these - but WOW! I have another thing to keep an eye out for. These are amazing.

http://archive.liveauctioneers.com/a.../1244_1_lg.jpg

Thanks for something else to find - but dang this is going to kill my wallet! :-)
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I got two more this past week. I LOVE THIS ONE - look at those bombs and the cocksure attidue of the young guy standing next to them on the left! Also look at what looks like a WHITE cross marking.

The back has a date "9.8.17" on it. First World War.com - On This Day - 9 August 1917

I really need to get a few books for identification purposes.
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Old 8 April 2009, 10:47 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Frech Airship Alsace - Lost 2/3 Oct 1915 to German Flak




Here is the second - a printed picture post card of the French Airship Alsace lost the night of 2/3 Oct 1915 to German flak.

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Old 9 April 2009, 04:35 AM   #28 (permalink)
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Well I hadn't ever seen one of these - but WOW! I have another thing to keep an eye out for. These are amazing.

http://archive.liveauctioneers.com/a.../1244_1_lg.jpg

Thanks for something else to find - but dang this is going to kill my wallet! :-)
Right now is a good time to start the looking price wise. Some are selling there collections do to the times were living in. Beware it's addictive to try to have one of each.
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Old 11 April 2009, 04:12 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Another ebay find - real foto of a fessel


This is a great fessel that was docked in a grove of trees. The photo is light, but I darkened it a bit and here is how that looks - lots of details come out.



Not much for identification on the back, sorry to say, but a note confirming it was a German ballon which is nice since both sides used these.
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Old 18 April 2009, 03:17 PM   #30 (permalink)
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German Caquot being raised near bunkers




Here is a German Caquot being either deployed or brought in along the German rear are of the lines - or so it would seem from the contrast adjusted zoom also posted. No identifying numbers or markers though to help id this RPPC.

I have an American one coming - and I can only hope for some more info on the back of it! We'll see.
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