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1917 11 23 Godwin Brumowski - Russell Smith

Godwin von Brumowski was the most successful fighter ace of the Austro-Hungarian Air Force during World War I. Inspired by Manfred von Richthofen’s all-red Albatros, Brumowski painted his Oeffag-built Albatrosses red and marked them with a skull emblem. This particular Albatros, 153.45, was red with ochre swirls.

The painting depicts one of two claims by Brumowski which took place on Nov. 23, 1917. Both occurred near Cortellazzo, Italy, at the mouth of the Piave River where it empties into the Adriatic Sea. Brumowski shared both victories that day with Frank Linke-Crawford, with both victories listed as “Nieuport scouts”. Both claims also describe the victim as “forced to land”.

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1917 05 31 von Banfield night's victory - Robert Karr

Oeffag-built Lohner Type H A. 11 flown by Linienschiffsleutnant Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield, Trieste naval air station, 1916-18. Von Banfield achieved his 9th and final confirmed victory in A.11 on 31 May 1917 when he shot down an Italian flying boat at 10.30 p.m. The seaplane crash-landed near the mouth of the Primero river and was towed back to Grado by Italian motor-boats early the next day. The action was notable as the first ever night victory by an Austro-Hungarian flier. With the exception of the black/white national markings on the wings and hull, the black serial number and the red/white national markings on the fin, von Banfield had the seaplane painted blue overall as he believed that this was the best camouflage for over-water operations, especially at night. It was nicknamed the 'Blue Wonder'.

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