friedrichshafen

The exact identity of this machine is given on the fuselage side. It is a Friedrichshafen G.IV 1074/18. This machine was one of a batch of 30 license built by Daimler, hence the remark Daim. The whole designation is then Fdh G IV Daim 1074/18. These machines - at least this one - was delivered after the war and the picture gives it in an unfinished state. The G.IV (factory designation FF 61) was a strengthened G.III and was able to carry 10 bombs of 100 kg each or the ultimate one bomb of 1000 kg ! The picture also gives some idea of the sparsity of tires at the end of the war in Germany as there are no tires visible.

Sure would be great to see this plane fly

The first built Friedrichshafen FF.35 - Marine number '300' first flown in 1916 accepted by the German navy on 24 May 1916. A second one - Marine number '310' - was later built and also bought by the German navy. This twin-engine floatplane could carry one torpedo of 726 kg, hence the 'strutty' construction of the floats to the lower wing. There were of course no connection struts between the floats otherwise the torpedo could not be carried (and launched).

Another view of the Friedrichshafen FF 33j Marinenummer '3033'. This is the official front view of the machine. The official sideview picture was here www.flickr.com/photos/49487266@N07/7585286210/in/photolis... Very fine documentary official picture. Probably at the back of the original picture are stamps that will verify that. Mostly it also carries at the back the frightening text 'NUR FÜR DEN DIENSTGEBRAUCH' [For service use only].