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T. van Vuuren
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Was this DR-1 that the barron was killed in all over red? I was under the impression by then they were mostly streaky green or were all JG1 planes bright?
Thanx
Theuns
Thanx
Theuns
In all the films I've seen its red. But that doesn't mean or help much Theuns
Theuns, I found these link of interest. You're going to have fun deciphering all this information. Even the cross styles come into question.
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40885
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57572
Only DR.1 serial no. 477/17 came close to being all red, albeit with white edges to the crosses (with curved sides). 425/17 had a white rudder and outlines to the straight-sided cross introduced during March-April 1918. It was in this aircraft that he was shot down.
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And I have this pictorial of the DR.1 Manfred von Richtofen was known to have flown:
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And on this blog page by someone who has visited the Omaka Museum in NZ, an original piece of the DR1 cut from Richotofen's DR1 after he was shot down http://simmsydos.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/new-zealand-nov-2013-omaka-aviaton.html
http://www.omaka.org.nz/exhibits.htm
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40885
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57572
Only DR.1 serial no. 477/17 came close to being all red, albeit with white edges to the crosses (with curved sides). 425/17 had a white rudder and outlines to the straight-sided cross introduced during March-April 1918. It was in this aircraft that he was shot down.
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And I have this pictorial of the DR.1 Manfred von Richtofen was known to have flown:
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And on this blog page by someone who has visited the Omaka Museum in NZ, an original piece of the DR1 cut from Richotofen's DR1 after he was shot down http://simmsydos.blogspot.co.nz/2013/12/new-zealand-nov-2013-omaka-aviaton.html
http://www.omaka.org.nz/exhibits.htm
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T. van Vuuren
Guest
Just for interest sake , here is a link to a site here in SA where someone has a piece of the fabric of his plane...
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=155750
Thanx for the input lads
Theuns
http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=155750
Thanx for the input lads
Theuns
The Dr 1 would have arrived at the front streaky green (the effect of paint over doped fabric) and over the course of the aircraft's life (and Von R's!) would become more and more red as the Baron displayed increasing distain for high command's camouflage orders. The Baron saw himself and his comrades as 'modern day' knights and as such should not shy away from combat. He reflected this in the painting of 'The Circus' a kind of heraldic motif for aircraft.
At least that's what I'm lead to believe. He did fly more than 1 Dr 1 though. But I'm fairly certain the one he was shot down in was all red. And the crosses were non standard, in fact I think they were even different form one wing to the other!
Cheers
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At least that's what I'm lead to believe. He did fly more than 1 Dr 1 though. But I'm fairly certain the one he was shot down in was all red. And the crosses were non standard, in fact I think they were even different form one wing to the other!
Cheers
P