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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: uncletony on May 14, 2013, 01:47:15 AM

Title: Boelcke's Fokker E.III
Post by: uncletony on May 14, 2013, 01:47:15 AM

Can anyone point me to any pictures or information regarding E.IIIs flown by Oswald Boelcke? Aside from own well-known portrait of Boelcke standing next to the propellor of one, I have come up empty. (Lots of pictures of him with his E.IV though)

Any leads would be most appreciated.

Cheers

Title: Re: Boelcke's Fokker E.III
Post by: Zabu on July 23, 2013, 07:16:29 AM

Bo i'm no expert but information about Boelckes E.III it's very scarce.

As you know Boelcke was greatly involved in Halbertstadd biplane (the very first biplane scout used by german air service), but before that flew one of fokkers E.IV prototypes (122/15) and beyond fighters.

Boelckes E.III, that this humble modeler knows, was 422/15. You have a nice picture of it in Datafile 15 page 4.
If you want more references try Blue Max Airmen Series  Vol.1... i don't own this book but i guess that there are a couple of Boelcke Eindecker pics there.

Sorry if i can't be more usefull.

Cheers