Topic: Tk - Bks - Air Force
Pasha and Yildirim, the Palestine Front, 1915 to 1918
[From: Ole Nikolajsen, Ottoman Aviation 1911 - 1919, p. 211.]
Part 9 - Aircraft Delivered To German Units in Palestine 1916-18
The following aircraft carried German markings and were flown by German crews.
RUMPLER C.I
1916
14 in total delivered, replacement Serial 1837/15
2 delivered 1 April 1916 to Vortrop Pasha
4 delivered 30 April 1916 to FA300 Pasha
2 delivered 18 May 1916 to reartrop Pasha with 1 lost during delivery
6 delivered September 1916 to supplement Pasha
Note: 7 surviving aircraft were delivered to Aircraft Park, Damascus, February to May 1917 and later issued to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük.
1917
8 in total delivered, with synchronised front machine gun, replacement Serial 1156/16.
8 delivered 12 April 1917 to supplement FA300 Pasha
PFALZ E.I
1916
1 in total delivered.
1 delivered 1 April 1916 to Vortrop Pasha, named Kathe.
FOKKER E. III
1916
2 in total delivered, replacement Serial 366/16
2 delivered September 1916 to supplement FA300 Pasha
ALBATROS D.III
1917
18 in total delivered, replacement Serial 636/17.
2 delivered June 1917 Replacement for Fokkers with FA300.
16 delivered between September and October 1917 resulting in 4 each for FA301, FA302, FA303, and FA304(b).
AEG C.IV
1917 to 1918
52 in total delivered, replacement Serial 4802/17.
40 delivered between September and October 1917 resulting in 6 and 4 reserves for FA301, FA302, FA303, and FA304(b).
12 delivered February 1918 which arrived with FA305.
ALBATROS D.V
ALBATROS D.V
1918
8 in total delivered, replacement Serial 7554/17.
8 delivered March 1918 to supply JASTA 2, 6 later modified to D.Va’s.
RUMPLER C.IV
1918
4 in total delivered, replacement Serial 7956/17.
4 delivered April 1918 of which 3 went to FA304(b), and 1 to FA303.
LVG C.V
1918
8 in total delivered, replacement Serial 7609/17
8 delivered April 1918 of which 2 went to each FA301, FA302, FA303, and FA304(b).
PFALZ D.III
1918
12 in total delivered, replacement Serial 1358/18
12 delivered August 1918 as replacements for Albatros with JASTA 1
DFW C.V
1918
28 in total delivered, replacement Serial 4480/18
28 delivered August 1918 as replacements for AEG with Palestine units although most never were issued from Rayak.
TOTAL - 155 aircraft delivered to German units in Palestine.
Source: The above extract is obtained from a self published work by Ole Nikolajsen called Ottoman Aviation 1911 - 1919. The Final Destruction comes from Chapter 8, Pasha and Yildirim, the Palestine Front, 1915 to 1918, p. 199. The text has been edited to remove errors and make it readable for an English speaking audience.
Further Reading:
Air War on the Palestine Front, December 1915 to January 1917
Turkish Units - The Ottoman Air Force
Lieutenant Colonel Hüseyin Hüsnü Emir, Yildirim
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