There is some controversy over the second image and the unit it was assigned to. I have seen the photo album this scheme came from Pfalz D.1445/18 of Kest (Home Defense Fighter Unit) 4b. This machine was piloted by a Gefr. (Private) Langenheim in late 1918.
On the B profile you show it as a machine from Jasta 49. Now walk
with me on this. I have seen the album that this image comes from.
Held it in my hands and studied it. It is the property of Charles
Dubois - Tyson. The later is his birth name. He is a frend of Adam
Wait, Stewart K. Taylor and was close to the late Rick Duiven and Dan
Abbott. This album was originated by a Gefreiter (Private)
Langenheim. He served in Jasta 28, Jasta 49 and Kest 4b. The
following is from Rick Duiven's Jasta 49 roster.
'. . . Flg. Langenheim came (from Jasta 28?) on 17 Feb.1918 to Jasta
49. On 8 March 1918 he was IIC.but his condition worsened
and he went to the Hosp on or about 18(?) May 1918. He leaves the
Jasta 49 rolls in Sept. 1918 he was transferred to Kest 4b. . ."
The image of Pfalz D.XII 1445/18 is from his album. The captions state this ". . .13 October 1918 . . .my mechanic and my machine. . ." This date in his album shows the machine D.1445/18 was from Kest 4b.
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