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Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke
Halberstadt CL.II & Halberstadt CL.V
Captured Halberstadt CL II in Palestine 1918

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Original Serial  Type Aircraft History
1534/17 Halberstadt CL.II On 9 June 1918, Halberstadt CL.II (serial 1534/17) flown by Gefreiter Kuesler and Vizefeldwebel Mullenbach were forced to land at the aerodrome of 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps at Flesselles, Somme (France).
The AFC aircrew were Lieutenant R.J. Armstrong and Lieutenant F.J. Mart flying in Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 serial D4689.
It was later presented to the Australian Government as a War Trophy.
The Australian Government then presented this aircraft to the Tasmanian Government.

Captured Halberstadt CL II 1534/17 1918 via Brendan Cowan  Halberstadt CL.II 1534/17 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Flesselles, France, 1918 NLA Image  Halberstadt CL II 1534/17 June_1918  HALBERSTADT CL II AIRCRAFT 1534/17 AWM P01426_002 via Brendan Cowan  Captured Third Army German Halberstadt CL.II, 1534/17 taken at Coblenz Aerodrome, Germany via Brendan Cowan  HALBERSTADT CL II 1534/17 1918 via Brendan Cowan
8284/17 Halberstadt CL.II  
? Halberstadt CL.II ? This German airfield was captured by the Australian Light Horse.
Jenin Afuleh airfield, Central Palestine.

Captured Halberstadt CL II in Palestine 1918
6867/18 Halberstadt CL.V  
 
Captured Halberstadt CL II 1534/17 1918 via Brendan Cowan
 

The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan

Source:  National Archives of Australia, National Archives, Australian Military Aircraft 1909-1918, Keith Isaacs, AWM, Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps 1914-1919, Charles Schaedel, High Adventure, A.H.Cobby, British Military Aircraft Serials 1911-1979, Bruce Robertson, Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, Air Enthusiast Quarterly No 47,

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Updated 19 December 2018