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The airplane appears to be an Albatros B.II.

Yes, I think so: www.muzeumlotnictwa.pl/zbiory_sz.php?ido=4&w=a en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatros_B.II

I believe this is actually an Albatros B.I aircraft, based on the three-bay wing (note the three sets of struts on the starboard wing). Adding to any further potential confusion regarding the Albatros B.I and the B.II, is the fact that several B.I aircraft had their wings rebuilt into a two-bay configuration (like that of the subsequent B.II).

German aviation engineer, pilot, Zeppelin employee, and ..uh.. bigamist? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmuth_Hirth

Company he founded is still in business, in Tiffin OH: www.recpower.com/about.htm

My gracious!! Cool bio info and photo!! -- Seen in my contacts' photos. ( ?² )

Nice

Friedrichshafen D.I 2405/16 (FF.46), Sanke 1041.

Something for the Flying Circus group: (www.flickr.com/groups/flyingcircus/)

According to Jay Schwartz' (FockerJ7) Bucket The picture shows D.I 2406/16, one of three built examples. The data about this aircraft are a little bit sketchy. According to my sources: Type: FF.46 Military designation: D I Year: Autumn 1916 Crew: 1 Engine: 1 160hp Mercedes DIII Wing Span: 9.04m Length: 6.45m Height: 2.90m Empty Weight: 665kg Max.Weight: 901kg Speed: ?? Ceiling: ?? Range: ?? Armament: 1 7,92 mm Spandau (s272.photobucket.com/user/FOKKERJ7/media/BandRFriedrichsh...)

The F-VII tag on this is a mistake. This plane is a World War One biplane fighter, but the F-VII was a monoplane transport of the 1920s.