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1 hour ago, Paul C said:

I don't think words are cheap. Germany has accepted responsibility for what they have done, which I believe is important. Other nations who have committed similar actions refuse to formally apologize and ignore their responsibility. One nation in the Pacific Ocean comes to mind.

And another not far away from Germany on the far east of Europa. It's a shame.

Kind regards Alex

Rick was a defender of a connected community where all people shared their knowledge to the community. Somehing that in real lfe is far from reality. At least this is my feeling. I have the same oppinion and threfor it is th best way to dispay the document for all.

I want to add that my intenssion was to metion the name of Rick only on the panel like this:

"In memorial of Rick Lundstorm"

because I don't consider this piece as mine. It is still Rick's document.

But the museum told me that the mane of the lender from contract will be listed too.

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Alex
 

Today I want to tell yo a story about Rick.

Many years ago Rick posted the attached document on GMIC. I sent him a message when I saw it and ask him, if he could imagine to leave this document. He answered me that he want to keep ths document but when he pass away I will get it. You can imagine that I don't gave anything on this statement. Weeks after Rick past away (RIP), I got a messae from a member of this forum. He told me that he found my name together with this document notice that it should be hand over to me.

I was shocked because I never expect this, especily because we shared only a coupe of messages and dont know each other good. Idon't had a good feelig to take this document under this circumstances but this was the will of Rick.  I got a very toaching letter from his mother and decided to display this document on a public museum, where Rick name should ne mentioned forever.

It tooks a lot of time but the document is now displayed on the Aeronauticum meseum at Nordholz. When one of you guys ever stand in front of this document don't forget to think about Rick.

Sorry for the bad picture but this is the one I getfrom th museum. When someone of you visit the museum could make a better one and post here.

Thanks

Alex

I'm glad that you guys appreciate this group like me. It is indeed a historical goup even Remy was "oly" a mehanic.
I'm working on a public spay of thi group with some more pieces related to SMH Wolf.

I hope you guay keepthis thread live. Go on showing your treasures from imeperial german aviation.

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Alex

It is quit here.
This unique group of Flugmechanikerobermaat August Remy the mechanic of "Wölfchen" from SMH Wolf arrived me. He was together with Flugmeister d. S. I Paul Fabeck (P) und Vizeflugmeister d.R. Alexander Stein (B) the flying personal onbord of SMH Wolf. SMH Wolf was the world wide first ship that by default was equipped with an airplane.

document for EK1 for achievment onbord SMH Wolf

pictures with Remy

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Alex

Impression from SFS Windau 1918.

Friedrichhafen FF 33e # 824

Incredible collection. Very impressive.
Thanks for the impressions

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Alex

I will send you an email this evening.

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Alex

HI Brian,

what do you want from this book?

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Alex

because he don't have the EK1 on the chest, I would say it is the MEZ1 first on the bar.

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Alex

I would say

MEZ1
EK2
MEZ2
unknown medal (probably a DA)
DSWA DM with a lot of bars

kind regards
Alex
 

Really interesting. It seems he never finished the pilot training because of his crash. The injuries must have been severe.

He had the leave on the groud for the rest of the war. Not a satisfied situation.

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Alex
 

According to the list of all crew members there were only two Feuerwerksmaat on board of SMS Wolf:

Braune

Backstein

And one Oberfeuerwerksmaat:

Hilker.

The man on your picture is one of this three.

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Alex

My only pair.

Great group. Thanks for presentation. 

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Alex

Another aquisition from the last days is this text book square punch see pilot badge. It is the silver gilded version. Although the square stemp is missing it is a nice piece of this maker without any modifications as seen on many of this pieces.

This one cames from the estate of Flugzeugmatrose Riecker (II. SFA), awarded on 25.03.1916

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Alex

Vary nice pictures, especially the one from SFS List.
Maybe he wasn't a pilot when the picture was taken. I don't have a Klussmann on my data.

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Alex

This is a nice picture of an unknown SFS taken 1919/20 before the disbanding.

I don't have the date or a notice but I'm sure that he got it. He was one of few navy aces.

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Alex

Here a picture of the later navy ace Flugmaat Albin Buhl (6 victories) taken at SFS Windau on the day he got the IC 2.

He served with SFS List, SFS Windau, SFS Flandern I, Seefrontstaffel , Marine-Jagd-Staffel IV.

Nice pictures.

Regards

Alex

Yes, Chris. Including some documents from WW2.

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Alex

I want to present you Flugzeugobermatrose Christian Schmidt from I. SFA.

Bronce gilded observer badge and miniature from same maker.

Portrait of Christian Schmidt from 1919.

Hagrid, your observer mini reminds me on this miniature I had once.

It is engraved similar to yours.

Regards Alex