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Diego said- '' But they had a nifty railroad flatcar equipped with a Mercedes engine and propeller that they used to go to and from some town . . '' Are there any pictures of that thing? Sounds like a bit of a Heath Von Robinson contraption that would make a great diorama, mefinks. Don't mean to digress from Shane's original question but that description really conjures up a vivid picture in my tiny mind.<BR>
Nick.<BR> <BR>> From: dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar<BR>> To: wwi@wwi-models.org<BR>> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:24:48 -0300<BR>> Subject: Re: [WWI] Beersheba aircraft<BR>> <BR>> S!<BR>> > Talking to myself here, but someone else might be interested...<BR>> <BR>> Sooner or later this day was gonna arrive...<BR>> <BR>> > So - Albatrosses, probabably D.III . The only other type mentioned in my <BR>> > books covering this period are AEG two seaters<BR>> > (uncertain type - I'm sure that my Datafiles will tell me which though). <BR>> > They're more than likely to be the bombing aircraft then.<BR>> > All of which means I can probably assume that the peaceful dove has been <BR>> > smeared unfairly.<BR>> > I'm still very interested to hear of any hard evidence of the actual <BR>> > German types still on strength in late October 1917 if anyone can point me <BR>> > in the proper direction.<BR>> <BR>> IUnderdaad. I recall having a few articles based on the memories of certain <BR>> Ltn. Serno from the Imperial German Air Service, attached to the Ottoman <BR>> Army for most of the campaign, and also a potted history of 1AFC. From what <BR>> I recall, they had Halberstadts D types, Albatros D.IIs and later D.Vs, <BR>> perhaps a few Roland D.IIs remnant from Macedonia and some LVG two seaters <BR>> (most probably C.Vs), and the turks had some ancient types from 1914 as well <BR>> (like early Aviatiks).<BR>> I can locate the article and see what was around there in 1917. They were <BR>> always troubled by the lack of proper maintenance facilities, spare parts <BR>> and the usual sandstorms which treated the air bases badly. But they had a <BR>> nifty railraod flatcar equipped with a Mercedes engine and propeller that <BR>> they used to go to and fro some town. That was cool, especially behind the <BR>> propeller.<BR>> D. <BR>> <BR> <br /><hr />Have more than one Hotmail account? <a href=' http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/186394591/direct/01/' target='_new'>Link them together to easily access both.</a></body>
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