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Dornier Do 23
Beautiful study of what looks to be a rather pristine Dornier Do 23 SD+VD. The aircraft is equipped with four-blade wooden airscrews, and it is camouflaged entirely in grey. Moreover, this Do 23 looks...
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Junkers W 34
An unidentified Junkers W 34 hi of the Luftdienst, photographed during the war (as evidenced by the mobile camouflage netting in the background, bottom left).The aircraft displays the inscription...
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Udet U 12
A slightly out of focus picture of an unidentified Udet U 12 Flamingo two-seat sports and training aircraft. Unfortunately, only the "D" portion of the aircraft's markings is visible, but the insignia...
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Indulgent Retrospection: Tante Ju - Alles über die Ju 52
Bruno Lange, Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, Germany, 1976, ISBN 3-87341-019-2. Illustrated, softcover, published in German & English.Cover image © by Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, 1976.Bruno Lange's...
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Junkers W 34
Atmospheric shot of an unidentified Junkers W 34 hau transport and trainer. The W 34 hau was powered by a Bramo 322 engine and mainly used by the Luftwaffe for the training of radio operators and...
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Siebel Fh 104
A magnificently detailed photo of a Siebel Fh 104 Hallore (originally Klemm Kl 104) light transport and liaison aircraft. According to the handwritten inscription on the reverse side of the original...
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Klemm Kl 35
Klemm Kl 35 sports and training aircraft N?+?? of an unidentified FFS [Flugzeugführerschule - pilot training school]. Of note is the significant wear of the wing root grip strip. The aircraft seems to...
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Indulgent Retrospection: Die Giganten. Me 321-Me 323
[Full title: Die Giganten. Me 321-Me 323. Eine Dokumentation von Karl R. Pawlas] Karl R. Pawlas, Publizistisches Archiv Karl R. Pawlas, Nuremberg, Germany, 1975, Luftfahrt Monografie LS 3. Illustrated,...
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Henschel Hs 126
An apparent briefing between Luftwaffe flight crew and officers in front of a relatively pristine Henschel Hs 126 parasol-wing reconnaissance aircraft, coded ??+E?. Note that aerodynamic fairings...
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Junkers G 38
The second Junkers G 38 b, D-APIS (earlier registered as D-2500), named, on 29 April 1933, Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg, flying as a passenger aircraft for Lufthansa. The photo was likely taken...
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Embleme der Luftwaffe – Band 1
[Full title: Embleme der Luftwaffe – Band 1: Nah- und Fernaufklärer] Axel Urbanke, Peter Petrick, Gerhard Stemmer & Ulf Balke, Luftfahrtverlag Start, Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, 2018, ISBN...
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Gotha Go 145
A beautiful (if incomplete) in-flight shot of Gotha Go 145 TH+FJ. According to the information available to me, this two-seat biplane trainer was operated by 3./JFS 2, Magdeburg-Ost, Germany, in the...
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Edmund Schneider ESG 29 / Grunau 9
A precarious treetop incident involving a stranded Edmund Schneider-designed ESG 29 (Grunau 9) Schädelspalter [skullsplitter] Schulgleiter [training glider]. The aircraft is equipped with the optional...
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STANAVO Handbuch für Flieger
Front cover and sample pages of the STANAVO Handbuch für Flieger [Handbook for Aviators], a promotional aviation booklet published by the Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft (DPAG)...
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Arado Ar 66
Ski-equipped Arado Ar 66 trainer ??+?C. The use of Schneekufen [skis] instead of wheels during winter months was not uncommon in certain sections the Luftwaffe. Also visible is the typical Ar 66 tail...
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Bücker Bü 181
Bücker Bü 181 B-1 Bestmann training aircraft with partially visible code GL+SN, Werknummer 14121, assigned to FFS (A/B) 43, in summer of 1943.Camouflage seems to be standard 71/70/65; the underside of...
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Der Feldflugplatz Brunnthal
[Full title: Der Feldflugplatz Brunnthal. Ausweich- und Schattenplatz der Luftwaffe 1944-1945] Norbert Loy, Verlag Veit Scherzer, Bayreuth, Germany, 2016, ISBN 978-3-938845-64-6. Illustrated,...
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Klemm Kl 31
Klemm Kl 31 a XIV touring and training aircraft, registered D-IGOL. The aircraft appears to be in immaculate condition. The fuselage trim colour seems to match the red of the vertical tail stripe...
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Junkers F 13
Passengers and crew posing in front of an uncharacteristically nondescript Junkers F 13 passenger transport. Unfortunately, the aircraft's registration is not visible, and even the relatively common...
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Heinkel HD 42 / He 42
Heinkel HD 42/He 42 BB+P? (it could be BB+PI) seaplane trainer. Both floats appear to be damaged at the front. The aircraft's rather unfortunate orientation on the crane's hook seems to indicate that...
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