Albatros D.III and D.Va Plans

[RussDet]

Who's Bob Wough,? and why dont I ever see any results of him when I search Albatros Plans?

Still Like the D.III over the rest though.

[Richard A.]

The Nieuport 17, and the 11, are just about the most graceful biplanes of the war. The 17's with the aluminum dope, and the slightly swept back wings are absolutely striking.

But looks aren't everything - the Brits, the French, and the Yanks all flew them to great success. The 'Superbebe' did pretty well in 1916.

[RussDet]

Not many People Like the Best overall French plane, The SPAD S.XIII

[Der Grüne Flieger]

Originally Posted by RussDet

Who's Bob Wough,? and why dont I ever see any results of him when I search Albatros Plans?

Still Like the D.III over the rest though.

Russ,

I think it's Waugh and he is an Australian gent who drew the plans that are in the Smithsonian book on the DVa written by Mikesh. Chris knew him, or at least talked with him, I think.

P

edit; Sorry Russ, forgot to tell you, his plans have never been for sale.

[Csaba Becze]

My vote went for Albatros D.III (for an own, Austria-Hungary manufactured one)

[Dan_San_Abbott]

RussDet:
Bob Waugh and I worked together on the Alb.D.Va in the early 1960 on solving the problems of drawing up an acturate set of drawings of the Alb.D.V and D.Va. We cooresponded daily trying solve the problems with the construction of the fuselage wings tails. Bob did a tremendous amoun of work measuring Alb.D.Va 5390/17 in the Canbera Museum. Between us we finally got it done. Sme Alb.D.Va builder used my fuselage drawings on his Alb.D.Va which Jim Appleby took over and finished. I believe it isin the Boeing Museum in Seattle. Bob was meticulous in his research and very accurate in his drawings of the Alb.D.Va that is in the Smithsonian book on the Alb.D.Va. It is too bad we lost Bob, he is another one that can't be replaced.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[sheppo]

Actually Bob is still kicking, I spoke to him a few weeks back regards my project. For the first time ever I managed to get hold of him first ring on the phone...

chris

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Sheppo:
I would sure appreciate it if you could give me his address. What is he doing now? Does he still have the Tennyson address?
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[sheppo]

Hes still at the same address in tennyson, and the same phone number.
Now his wife has passed away he's at home pretty much all the time I understand.

chris

[Morane]

Definitely the Albatros D.III -- the design is very aerodynamic for the period, and it just looks deadly.