> In the old Vintage Warbirds #8 'German Air Aces of WWI' illustration 80
> shows Theo sitting on the undercarriage of EV 156/18 which at that time
> was in standard factory finish of lozenge fuselage with solid dark
> green wing (top and bottom surfaces), dark green cowling, wheels and
> axle 'wing'.
I have a photo of what purports to be EV 156/18, without "Onkel
Theo" sitting on the axle, finished as above, but I'm wondering why it
carries Jasta 6's b&w tulip-petal nose and striped wheel-discs,
>
> 'Over the Lines' states that he was shot down in an EV during a
> familiarization flight but bailed out safely. No aircraft number is
> given in that source.
THe aircraft given in my source [Aces and aircraft of World War I],
is again 156/18
> Joey, Uncle Theo was a naval aviator. He served with Marine Feld Jasta
> I and commanded MFJII. In WWII he was for a time commander of JG 51.
Which is why I couldn't understand the above photo.
Cheers,
Mick.
>
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