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1918 |
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Constructed as a CL.IV (Rol) by Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft (LFG) at Berlin, Germany. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Imperial German Air Service. |
1919 |
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To Paul Strahle.
World War I flying ace bought it as surplus together with two other CL.IV planes, couple of CL.IV fuselages, a CLS.I fuselage, several sets of wings, engines and many other spare parts. They were to be used in his newly founded aviation company Luftverkehr Strahle. |
1919 |
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To Luftverkehr Strahle with new c/r D-144. |
1919 |
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By the end of the year these aircraft and spares were confiscated by the Allies. Strahle was not allowed to own them under terms of the Versailles Treaty. |
1920 |
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Strahle bought them back from the reparation commission for ten times of the original purchase price. |
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Modified for passenger and mail transport. Gunner position was separated from the cockpit and fitted with two folding seats. |
Circa 1924 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: At the Pforzheim Airfield, Germany. |
After 1924 |
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Modified and used for aerial photography. |
May 1935 |
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To Luftverkehr Strahle with new c/r D-IBAO. |
25 September 1938 |
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Last flight. |
From 1938 to 1982 |
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Stored. First in Goppingen, where it was badly damaged when hangar collapse in the winter of 1941/42, then in Schorndorf. |
1982 |
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To Ken Hyde and Stan Parris, Warrenton, VA, USA.
Purchased from Strahle together with two CL.IV fuselages, a CLS.I fuselage, several sets of wings, engines and some spare parts. |
1984 |
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To United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH, USA.
Hyde and Parris swapped their entire Halberstadt collection in exchange for six surplus T-28 trainers. |
1989 |
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To Museum fur Verkehr und Technik, Berlin, Germany.
USAF Musem exchanged D-IBAO and CLS.I fuselage for complete restoration and rebuilt of two CL.IV fuselages. |
From February 1989 to June 1991 |
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Restored.
Work done by Museum fur Verkehr und Technik. |
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To Deutsches Technikmuseum (Berlin Technology Museum), Berlin, Berlin.
Before 1996 known as Museum fur Verkehr und Technik. In 2001 moved to current location.
 View the Location Dossier |
25 July 2012 |
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Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
Notes: At the Technikmuseum, Berlin. |
2018 |
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Loaned to Luftwaffen Museum, ex RAF Gatow, Berlin, Berlin.
View the Location Dossier |
27 May 2018 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Berlin-Gatow, Germany |
11 September 2018 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: Military History Museum at the Berlin-Gatow airfield in Germany. |
