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Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
1:9 bust of Ltn. Josef Mai
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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 07:07 PM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 07:23 PM UTC




The Albatros D.III from production batch 1910-2200/16 represents the machine flown by Ltn. des Res. Hermann Frommherz while he served with Jasta 2(Boelcke) during April - May 1917. It should have a white tail unit ( Horizontal and vertical with a narrow black band around the fuselage at the juncture of these units.) This was the Jasta’s unit marking during time.

The term “Blau Maus” come from a nickname given to Albatros C.III two seaters that in one production batch came from the factory with an overall coat of light blue. The unit markings on these machines were often in black and white. It has been speculated that Ltn. Frommherz may have employed the paint scheme from his early days on the Albatros D.III we see here.

The service record of Ltn.d.R. Hermann Frommherz
Coming from Kampf Geschwader 1 (Bombing unit one) he arrived at Jasta 2 on 22 March, 1917. On 1 May, 1917 he was received minor injuries in a crash but stayed with the Jasta.
On 24 October, 1917 he was transferred to the DFW operated Flieger Schule at Leübeck - Travemunde and served as a flight instructor.
He was transferred from Leübeck - Travemunde on 18 May, 1918 back to Jasta 2 (Boelcke.)
On 29 July, 1918 he was transferred to temporary command Jasta 27 in the same fighter group as Jasta 2 (Boelcke.)
On August 7, 1918 the position was made permanent and he served as the Jasta 27 commander until the end of hostilities.
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