Luftwaffenmuseum Gatow/Berlin Part 1

[chowhound]

Hello friends!

Since today was such a lousy weather, I went into the Lufftwaffenmuseum in Gatow. I (perhaps) made for you a few interesting pictures.
Here comes the first plane

Junkers D I (original build April 1918)
The Junkers D I was the first full metal plane of the world. Designed and built as a fighter for the German Empire .





























Some relicts of Manfred von Richthofen









A identification tag of Karl Wunderlich



Mourning grind of Oswald Boelcke



Air log



Instruments,field pilot's badge and observer badge, Uniforms, and other things





































































I hope you like it. Part two is coming soon

Jürgen

[ermeio]

Great!
Thanks for sharing these photos
How did i miss this museum?

[uncletony]

Wonderful, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to pt 2

[Des]

Thanks very much Jürgen for taking the time to post these wonderful images, looking forward to seeing part 2.

Des.

[RAGIII]

Excellent images! Thanks for sharing!
RAGIII

[jknaus]

Awesome, thanks for sharing
James

[lcarroll]

Some great detail, and very interesting. Thanks for you efforts and for sharing this on the Forum.
Cheers,
Lance

[Nigel Jackson]

Many thanks, Jürgen for this fine collection and I look forward to seeing part two.

The camouflage scheme on the Junkers raises a question in my mind - though I suspect it may be an old chestnut. The colour boundaries on the corrugated surfaces are hard. Does this reflect the fact that schemes were generally hand painted, or is there significant evidence in the photographic historic record of soft-edged air brushing?

Best wishes
Nigel