Inspiration courtesy of MK2, Kajoo and others

Ritterton · 28 February 2009, 11:30 PM

Ok -

So, I have collected Zeppelin related things for years - postcards, items flown on a Zepp flight, and period photos. But, MK2, Kajoo and a few of you other folks inspired me to start adding to my collection - so I have and here are some additions.

Hopefully, I didn't

any of you on these in the past couple of weeks. If so, my apologies now.

Here is the first one - not sure who these four are yet...but need to spend some time eliminating the aces listed elsewhere here. Also, not sure if the letter on the back helps identify these four or not.

[Note - reading script was never my specialty. But this appears to be part four of a letter and starts] und ist dir von mir nur Linbe (?)...

Sorry if these are too big...still learning how to do this.

R

Ritterton · 28 February 2009, 11:35 PM

This one was an awesome find since I have a series of great images of Zeppelins and a few earlier "blimp" photos, cards, letters.

It appears this is identified as Lt. Mayr - but with umlauts over the y which is a bit odd, or am I reading this one wrong. The next part of it appears to identify the balloon, or the squadron?

Truly was delighted to obtain this one.

R

Ritterton · 28 February 2009, 11:43 PM

And then this one is just an example of a pretty common postcard of the Graf...but damn she was a beautiful thing - had to have been awesome to see her come out of the hangar and then launch into the sky.

ALSO, notice the warning -

- apparently that and smoking were forbidden.

R

FOKKERJ · 1 March 2009, 12:19 AM

So you're the guy!

Just kidding!

Welcome to the Aerodrome and thanks for sharing these great fotografs.

Best Wishes, FOKKERJ

MK2 · 2 March 2009, 07:57 PM

VERY, VERY nice!!!

Ritterton · 2 March 2009, 08:39 PM

Thanks MK2. Just realized that there is a small dog looking out from underneath the shoulder of the officer on the far left of the card. Now if I could only find something to help me identify the time period. Well, off to look at a few books! :-)

FliegerJG1 · 3 March 2009, 07:02 AM

Thank you for sharing these fascinating photos! I enjoyed the view of the German balloon from underneath, something you don't often see. The photo of the Zeppelin really places its size in perspective--wow! Good luck with the research on the crew! An umlaut over the "y" would be unusual and I'd like to add that

Manfred von Richthofen often placed an accent mark over the "R" of his signature, also an unusual marking. I wonder what all of that means.

FliegerJG1

Flamingo · 3 March 2009, 08:57 AM

Great photographs!

The aircraft is an LVG B.I with cowling and cockpit decking removed, an airspeed indicator on the interplane strut and a generator for wireless equipment on the undercarriage strut.
It was the most numerous aircraft at the front in 1914 and was in frontline use until the end of 1915. The decorated officers suggest that the picture was not taken at a flying school, so the time frame should be august 14 to summer 15 as the numbers got lower in the second half of that year.

Thanks for sharing!

Rickitycrate · 3 March 2009, 10:30 AM

I can never get enough of this type of thing, or do I mean too much. More would be good.

Ritterton · 3 March 2009, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamingo

Great photographs!

The aircraft is an LVG B.I with cowling and cockpit decking removed, an airspeed indicator on the interplane strut and a generator for wireless equipment on the undercarriage strut.
It was the most numerous aircraft at the front in 1914 and was in frontline use until the end of 1915. The decorated officers suggest that the picture was not taken at a flying school, so the time frame should be august 14 to summer 15 as the numbers got lower in the second half of that year.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Flamingo - this helps a lot as I attempt to understand exactly what it is the picture is representing. The guy on the far left has a stance that for some reason is familiar - like I have seen that "stance" not necessarily the same person per se in a photo elsewhere.

Thanks again. Appreciate the help.

R