FOKKER DR.I 160/17 - DANNY VAN MOSSEVELDE
FROM THEN AND NOW
RICHARD ANDREWS
JASTA 14 - PART I
Jagdstaffel (Jasta) 14 was created in the second half of 1916 and until early 1918 deployed in the French sector of Lorraine. This partially accounted for its below average victory scores, even under the spirited 10-month leadership of Oberleutnant Rudolf Berthold, the "Iron Man". The Jasta flew numerous Albatros types, the unit being moved nearer the action on the "Western Front", being stationed at Boncourt, as part of the 1st Army, where it remained until March 1918.
In early 1918 it became the only Jasta, outside of the three newly formed Jagdgeschwader, to be solely equipped with the Fokker triplane, as the unit's Albatros D.Va's were traded in for the already obsolete Dr.I's.
Aviattic's Jasta 14 line-up features 4 very nice and unique schemes. In addition, several Fokker Dr.I's of Jasta 14 feature cowlings with enlarged cooling holes that helped them survive the summer. These tailored cowlings are available both in 1/24 and 1/32 scale and are part of the bundles.
Many credits to my contributors, in particular Danny Van Mossevelde for providing some unique photographs.
PHALEMPIN AERODROME
DIE GESCHICHTE DER JAGDSTAFFEL 14 - 1916-1918
JASTA 14
This history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 14 is the first publication of Luftfahrtverlag Start, covering a subject from the period of the First World War. In addition to detailed texts, the book contains more than 250 photos, 21 colour aircraft profiles and nine maps
The book is available here, an extraordinary story that should inspire every early aviation enthusiast
JASTA 14 - 1/24
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1/24 - BUNDLE SET - LARGE
160/17 - JOSEF SCHULTE
Ltn. der Reserve Schulte had two Dr.I's similarly painted with a wound stripe over the units vertical black and white vertical fuselage band. He crashed both and no known photographs can confirm their serial numbers.
1/24 - BUNDLE SET - LARGE
574/17 - PILOT UNKNOWN
Late production DR.I with smaller axle wing. The unusually proportioned national marking alterations show that not all ground crew fully understood the confusing directives from Idflieg when re-painting!
1/24 - BUNDLE SET - LARGE
588/17 - HANS WERNER
The second of two similarly painted DR.I's of Ltn. Werner. whilst under his ownership it retained the original 'Eisernes Kreuz' (Iron Cross) national markings and he had added red to the vertical fuselage bands.
Confusion over serial numbers in several British capture reports has meant that positive identification is difficult - 583/17 is another possibility.
1/24 - BUNDLE SET - LARGE
588/17 - REINHOLD PREISS
This machine was passed on to new pilot Ltn. Reinhold Preiß, who was brought down eleven days later on the 9th August 1918. he was captured alive and made a P.O.W.
By that time it had the fuselage and rudder national insignia updated in line with Idflieg orders but not the wings.
Fokker DR.I - 574/17
Richard Andrews
JASTA 14 - PART II
In early 1918 it became the only Jasta, outside of the three newly formed Jagdgeschwader, to be solely equipped with the Fokker triplane, as the unit's Albatros D.Va's were traded in for the already obsolete Dr.I's.
The aircraft were quickly given the units favoured black and white horizontal striped markings, further embellished with pilot's own individual emblems. The pilots all hoped for them to be soon replaced with the new Fokker D.VIIs - but they never came. Jasta 14 was the only unit never to receive an example. Political machinations and personnel changes kept the unit from realising it's true potential as it was relocated to Masny, South of Lille and then the makeshift, tented aerodrome at Phalempin, which it shared with Jasta 30.
JASTA 14 - 1/32
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1/32 - BUNDLE SET - MEDIUM
160/17 - Josef Schulte
Ltn. der Reserve Schulte had two Dr.I's similarly painted with a wound stripe over the units vertical black and white vertical fuselage band. He crashed both and no known photographs can confirm their serial numbers.
1/32 - BUNDLE SET - MEDIUM
574/17 - PILOT UNKNOWN
Late production DR.I with smaller axle wing. The unusually proportioned national marking alterations show that not all ground crew fully understood the confusing directives from Idflieg when re-painting!
1/32 BUNDLE SET - MEDIUM
588/17 - Hans WERNER
The second of two similarly painted DR.I's of Ltn. Werner. whilst under his ownership it retained the original 'Eisernes Kreuz' (Iron Cross) national markings and he had added red to the vertical fuselage bands.
Confusion over serial numbers in several British capture reports has meant that positive identification is difficult - 583/17 is another possibility.
1/32 - BUNDLE SET - MEDIUM
588/17 - REINHOLD PREISS
This machine was passed on to new pilot Ltn. Reinhold Preiß, who was brought down eleven days later on the 9th August 1918. he was captured alive and made a P.O.W.
By that time it had the fuselage and rudder national insignia updated in line with Idflieg orders but not the wings.
JASTA 14 - 1/48
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1/48 - BUNDLE SET - SMALL
160/17 - JOSEF SCHULTE
Ltn. der Reserve Schulte had two Dr.I's similarly painted with a wound stripe over the units vertical black and white vertical fuselage band. He crashed both and no known photographs can confirm their serial numbers.
1/48 - BUNDLE SET - SMALL
574/17 - PILOT UNKNOWN
Late production DR.I with smaller axle wing. The unusually proportioned national marking alterations show that not all ground crew fully understood the confusing directives from Idflieg when re-painting!
1/48 - BUNDLE SET - SMALL
588/17 - HANS WERNER
The second of two similarly painted DR.I's of Ltn. Werner. whilst under his ownership it retained the original 'Eisernes Kreuz' (Iron Cross) national markings and he had added red to the vertical fuselage bands.
Confusion over serial numbers in several British capture reports has meant that positive identification is difficult - 583/17 is another possibility.
1/48 - BUNDLE SET - SMALL
588/17 - REINHOLD PREISS
This machine was passed on to new pilot Ltn. Reinhold Preiß, who was brought down eleven days later on the 9th August 1918. he was captured alive and made a P.O.W.
By that time it had the fuselage and rudder national insignia updated in line with Idflieg orders but not the wings.
