Paul Stadler Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Any information out there are WWII Kriegsmarine Flieger units???? They did fly Seaplanes off of Capital ships . But did they have land bases recon units and bombers (Condors) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhimad Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Pages from another type of log book. I took the pictures of the page that describes the "balloon ramming." My grandfather said that going after balloons was very dangerous as they were protected by other planes, anti-aircraft, etc., and they were always on the wrong side of the line. He said the best assignment was ground attack because they would fly in low and fast, fire off their ammunition quickly, then go home before people could shoot effectively at them. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhimad Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 This is one page from one of three books that were apparently from flight school. I can't tell where the instruction took place or when. There are sections on aircraft engines, navigation, communication, and aerodynamics, and lots that I can't read. Since this website is hosted in Britain, let me say that my grandfather was born in Welver, near Dortmund in 1898. His father was German but his mother was a Scot, so he spoke English with a Scottish accent, called me "Laddie," and loved the bagpipes. After the war he emigrated to Argentina and then the United States where he worked as a civil engineer. Ironically, he worked for the US Army building air bases, including Tachikawa in Occupied Japan, and Tan Son Nhut in Vietnam. Best wishes, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Here is the reverse side of the pilot's badge. I hope you can read it. I will post some other documents in a few minutes. Now that is neat!!! An original engraved badge. Love to see things like this. You never see originals it seems!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 John, those are really great items, you don't often see logbooks from the first war. My uncle was also a first war aviator, and I am fortunate to have his mementos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 What a great group you showed here. Really great documents. I would be vary glad to read all the pages of his log books. This contains a lot of important informations about the training of navy pilots. It seems he had a single-seater training short after his pilot training. I have a log book of an navy land pilot who had a simillar training. First a basic pilot training and after that the single-seater training at the school at Langfuhr. This was the second single-seater school of the navy. I think your grandfather never was involved as pilot in WW1. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) The signature on the second log book could be of KptLt Alfred Edler who was the leader of SFS Putzig from 13.06.1918. He came to Putzig from SFS Flensburg where he was the leader of the training unit. I'm sure Gunnar has more infos about him. Regards Alex Edited June 10, 2013 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 I want to bring this thread alive with some impressions from the special exhibition to the 100th anniversary of the german naval aviation service. This exhibition is open until 31. August 2014 at the Aeronauticum / Nordholz. An overview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) the highlight of this exhibition. The group of FrgKpt Peter Strasser (FdL) Edited August 30, 2013 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Another highlight The Ehrenpreis of LtzS Theodor Lodemann (23.07.1894 - 04.07.1918) awarded 11.06.1918. The group of LtdRMI Karl Wippermann last leader of Landflugstation Nordholz. Edited August 30, 2013 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Hi Jaba!! Did they have any pieces of aircraft fabric on display?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 This one. All other pieces are from air ships. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 the highlight of this exhibition. The group of FrgKpt Peter Strasser (FdL) IMG_5692.JPG IMG_5695.JPG IMG_5701.JPG What did they do his medal bar!?! The Karl Wippermann group is nice. Thank you for showing this exhibit. I am sure you must have really enjoyed looking at these displays. I would have loved to see it myself...and to handle the pieces in the cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 The medal bar arrived in this condition from the family. Some awards are apart on display some are missing. They told me it was difficult to save the group from DDR to West Germany years ago. The Wippermann group is a loan from me for this exhibition. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Something new from the aviation front. A nice navy engraved observer badge. What i could identify is "II SFA", "Norderney". Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Nice picture of Landflugstation (LFS) Barge on christmas 1918. Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnusmilitaria Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Congratulations Alex ! Very nice groupings and very good thread ! Just go on guys with presents ! Best Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westfale Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks for showing all of this nice pieces and all the information, too! Now its time to go to nordholz to see the exhibition - looks really interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartaphilus Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Dear friends, what was the difference between a sea pilot and a naval land pilot? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) One flow see planes and the other land planes. Regards Alex Edited October 8, 2013 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartaphilus Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ok. But both pilots were part of the Imperial Navy, weren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 The imperial German navy air service hat units for both see planes and land planes. All land based units are under the command of the Landfliegerabteilung (LFA) The see based units are either under the command of I. Seefliegerabteilung (I. SFA) or II. Seefliegerabteilung (II. SFA). Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Cap tally from the Marine Luftschiff Abteilung worn by Oberbootsmannsmaat Bernhard Steinmann from Luftschiff L4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Oh, someone post here. Vary nice cap tally in good condition. Thanks for posting. Regards Alex Edited November 14, 2013 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Steinmanns medal bar Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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