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:

The German Ottoman Air Force 

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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Rumpler Doppeltaube

Rumpler Doppeltaube Fethi arrived Aleppo 28 December 1914, crashed 29 December 1914.

Ponnier Acrobatic Trainer

Ponnier Acrobatic Trainer arrived 17 March 1915, crashed 9 April 1915

P6 arrived 3 October 1916 and delivered to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, October 1916.
P7 arrived 3 October 1916 and delivered to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Last flight on 2 March 1917
F8 arrived 3 October 1916 and delivered to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, February 1917.
P9 arrived 3 October 1916 and delivered to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, February 1917.
P10 arrived 3 October 1916 and delivered to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, November 1916.

ALBATROS C.III

AK28 delivered 26 November 1916 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Crashed 27 November 1916.
AK30 delivered December 1916 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Left in Medina.
AK31 delivered March 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, April 1918.
AK40 delivered December 1916 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Left unserviceable in Medina.
AK51 delivered April 1917 to 4ncü Tayyare Bölük. Crashed 5 March 1918.
AK59 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, April 1918.
AK72 delivered December 1916 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Left unserviceable in Medina.

ALBATROS C.I

AK4 delivered March 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, April 1918.

RUMPLER C.I

R1150 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Destroyed at Maan, 8 May 1918.
R1837 delivered August 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Crashed 4 February 1918.
R1847 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, 18 May 1918.
R2626 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable, 18 August 1918.
R2627 delivered August 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, January 1918.
R2628 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, February 1918.
R2636 delivered November 1917 to 3ncü Tayyare Bölük. To Aircraft Park, Damascus, 1918.

AEG C.IV

AEG2 delivered December 1917 to 4ncü Tayyare Bölük. Lost on 28 March 1918.
AEG3 delivered December 1917 to 4ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable March 1918
AEG22 delivered December 1917 to 4ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable August 1918
AEG26 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable September 1918.
AEG27 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable July 1918.
AEG28 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable May 1918.
AEG29 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Burnt 24 June 1918.
AEG30 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable Summer 1918.
AEG31 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Rendered unserviceable September 1918.
AEG32 delivered February 1918 to 14ncü Tayyare Bölük. Burnt 24 June 1918.

 

Source: The above extract is obtained from a self published work by Ole Nikolajsen called Ottoman Aviation 1911 - 1919.  Aircraft with Ottoman Army Units in Palestine comes from Chapter 8, Pasha and Yildirim, the Palestine Front, 1915 to 1918, p. 200. The text has been edited to remove errors and make it readable for an English speaking audience.

Further Reading:

The German Ottoman Air Force 

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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Part 11 - Aircrew Serving In Ottoman Army Aircraft Units in Palestine

Captain Cemil (Observer), service from June 1916 to October 1916
Captain Fazil (Pilot), service from October 1916 to June 1917
Captain Izzettin (Observer), service from June 1917 to August 1918
Lieutenant Salih (Adjutant), service from August 1918 to September 1918

Lieutenant Rifat, service from June 1916 to December 1916.
Lieutenant Orhan, service from June 1916 to August 1918.
Lieutenant Fakir Hasim, service from June 1916.
Captain Saim, service from October 1916 until killed 2 October 1916.
Lieutenant Cevdet, service from March 1917
Sergeant Hasan Fehmi, service from November 1917 until taken prisoner, October 1918.
Lieutenant Emin Nihat, service from November 1917 until transferred to the Caucasus Front.
Sergeant Ismail Zeki, service from November 1917 until taken prisoner, 4 February 1918.
Civ. Hüseyin Hüsnü, service from November 1917.
Sergeant Ihya, service from November 1917.

Lieutenant Ahmet Kamil, service from June 1916.
Lieutenant Osman, service from June 1916.
Lieutenant Mehmet Cemal, service from June 1916.
Lieutenant M. Kemal, service from November 1916
Lieutenant Lütfi Fikri, service from March 1917.
Lieutenant Lutfullah, service from March 1917.
Lieutenant Ziya, service from November 1917.
Lieutenant Hasan Hulki, service from November 1917.
Lieutenant Ahmet Zeki, service from November 1917.
Lieutenant Osman Nuri, service from November 1917.
Lieutenant H. Murat, service from November 1917.
Lieutenant Salih, service from November 1917.

Captain Hüseyin Mazlum (Observer), service from December 1917 to January 1918
Captain Ihsan (Observer), service from January 1918 to August 1918
Lieutenant Muhsin, service from August 1918 to September 1918

Lieutenant Fuat Halim, service from December 1917.
Civ. Behcet, service from December 1917.
Corp. Max Suchin, service from December 1917 to July 1918.
Sergeant Mustafa Remzi.

Lieutenant Ferit, service from December 1917.
Lieutenant Ihsan, service from December 1917.
Lieutenant Ahmet Cemal, service from December 1917.
Lieutenant Cemal Sami, service from December 1917.
Lieutenant Sitki, service from December 1917.

Captain Zelich (Observer), service from February 1918 to May 1918.
Captain Levin (Observer), service from May 1918 to October 1918.

Lieutenant Dickmann
Lieutenant Volf
Lieutenant Dox
Sergeant Rolker
Sergeant Vereyn
Sergeant Otto
Sergeant Posbach
Sergeant Pawalka
Sergeant Sabri
Sergeant Hasan Fehmi (Bursa)
Sergeant Bezmi
Sergeant Nickel

Captain Prince de Sax.
Captain Beltz
Lieutenant Gandenberg
Lieutenant Vagner
Lieutenant Lüdeke
Lieutenant Wiese
Lieutenant Straup
Lieutenant Salim
Lieutenant von Mois
Lieutenant Benecke
Lieutenant Klamberg
Lieutenant Siya (Shardag)
Lieutenant Hüseyin Haki
Captain Schefer
Captain Mustafa Han (Iranian)
Captain Haseyin Han (Iranian)

Source: The above extract is obtained from a self published work by Ole Nikolajsen called Ottoman Aviation 1911 - 1919.  Aircrew Serving In Ottoman Army Aircraft Units in Palestine comes from Chapter 8, Pasha and Yildirim, the Palestine Front, 1915 to 1918, pp. 201-2. The text has been edited to remove errors and make it readable for an English speaking audience.

Further Reading:

The German Ottoman Air Force 

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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Previous Chapter: Aircraft with Ottoman Army Units in Palestine