Comments on: 29 April 1918 https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/18-april-1918/ Important Dates in Aviation History Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:16:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Colin Leighfield https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/18-april-1918/#comment-39199 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:06:59 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=1283#comment-39199 Joe is right, the first is an E III, the second is a D III or D IIIA. “E” indicates “Eindecker”, or monoplane, “D” indicates “Doppeldecker”, or biplane. “Dr” indicates “Dreidecker”, or triplane, hence the Fokker Dr I.

]]> By: Bryan Swopes https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/18-april-1918/#comment-29459 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=1283#comment-29459 In reply to Joe I.

The source (San Diego Air & Space Museum) identified it as a D.III.

]]> By: Joe I https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/18-april-1918/#comment-29458 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 14:52:07 +0000 http://www.thisdayinaviation.com/?p=1283#comment-29458 Is the aircraft in the first photo a Pfalz E.III?

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