[WWI] Beersheba aircraft

[Diego Fernetti]

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> Talking to myself here, but someone else might be interested...

Sooner or later this day was gonna arrive...

> So - Albatrosses, probabably D.III . The only other type mentioned in my 
> books covering this period are  AEG two seaters
> (uncertain type - I'm sure that my Datafiles will tell me which though). 
> They're more than likely to be the bombing aircraft then.
> All of which means I can probably assume that the peaceful dove has been 
> smeared unfairly.
> I'm still very interested to hear of any hard evidence of the actual 
> German types still on strength in late October 1917 if anyone can point me 
> in the proper direction.

IUnderdaad. I recall having a few articles based on the memories of certain 
Ltn. Serno from the Imperial German Air Service, attached to the Ottoman 
Army for most of the campaign, and also a potted history of 1AFC. From what 
I recall, they had Halberstadts D types, Albatros D.IIs and later D.Vs, 
perhaps a few Roland D.IIs remnant from Macedonia and some LVG two seaters 
(most probably C.Vs), and the turks had some ancient types from 1914 as well 
(like early Aviatiks).
 I can locate the article and see what was around there in 1917. They were 
always troubled by the lack of proper maintenance facilities, spare parts 
and the usual sandstorms which treated the air bases badly. But they had a 
nifty railraod flatcar equipped with a Mercedes engine and propeller that 
they used to go to and fro some town. That was cool, especially behind the 
propeller.
D.