Over the Front
2006: Volume 21, Number 1

Cover Art

Front Cover:The New Machine by Stephen Anderson depicts Rittmeister Carl Bolle leading a kette of triplanes in his new Fokker D.VII while his former mount, the similarly marked Fokker Dr.I, flies to his right in the wingman's position.

Inside Front Cover: Jasta 23b profiles by Ronny Bar.

Inside Rear Cover: Fokker Dr.I 209/17 5-view by Richard Ansell.

Outside Rear Cover: Color profiles of Albatros J.I by Hans Trauner.

Table of Contents

Features

In Memory of Ltn.d.R. Fritz von Rö;th Max Gossner
Originally published as “Erinnerungen an Oberleutnant d.Res. Fritz von Rö;th” in 1923, this excerpt is translated by O'Brien Browne. In it, Max Gossner relates the story of Rö;th's career as Imperial Germany's highest ranking balloon buster.

Jasta Boelcke August 30, 1916—November 24, 1918 Rittmeister a.D. Carl Bolle
From the same 1923 anthology as the previous article, and also translated by O'Brien Browne, Carl Bolle presents a near-contemporary account of the history of his final command during the war, Jasta Boelcke.

Down But Not Necessarily Out Stewart K. Taylor
Short biographies of seven Canadians downed by Fokker D.VII aces.

Rare Birds: Albatros J.I Michael Schmeelke, with 1/48 scale drawings by Colin A. Owers
As the intensity of the war grew and specialized roles for aircraft developed, the Albatros company designed the amoured J.I specifically for infantry assualt.

Departments

Mentioned in Despatches
The Unaltered Truth | A Man of Fine Metal | Corrections | Over the Line? | Another Request

Between the Bookends:
German Air Forces 1914—18, Osprey Elite Units #135 by Graham Summer | Windsock Datafile No 114: Albatros C.X by P.M. Grosz | Windsock International, Vol.21 No. 6 | Cross & Cockade International Journal, Vol. 36, No. 4 | An Airmans's Wife—A True Story of Lovers Separated by War by Aimée McHardy | Aviation's Great Recruiter—Cleveland's Ed Packard by H.L. (Herm) Schreiner | Versteende Vleugels by Eddy Lambrecht | Windkiller by Stephen H. King

Index for Volumne 20, 2005

Over the Front
2006: Volume 21, Number 2

Cover Art

Front Cover:First Victories for the 94th, 14 April 1918 courtesy of The Frank Wootton Estate

Inside Front Cover: Airco D.H. 2 prototype painting and photo.

Inside Rear Cover: Restoration photos of Nieuport Type 28 from Seattle's Museum of Flight via Tom Gaylord.

Outside Rear Cover: Photos of the completed restoration.

Table of Contents

Features

In Memoriam: George H. Williams, Jr. 1915-2006 Jim Streckfuss

Fighting Machines for the Air Service, AEF Theodore M. Hamady
A chronicle of the events that led to the humiliating failure of America's aviation production efforts in World War I.

Eight Minutes Near Bapaume James F. Miller
Long regarded as one of World War One's lengthiest aerial combats, retrograde event extrapolation and calculative aeronautical analysis reveal a far different scenario.

Captain Alfred Ritscher: Sailor, Polar Explorer & Airman Lothair Vanoverbeke
"To his men, Ritscher was known as a tall, bull-necked man, who roared like a lion, but had his heart in the right place. After all, he was not just anyone."

From Russia with Victory: The History of FA (A) 242 Peter Kilduff
The history of Royal Wü;rttemberg Flieger-Abteilung (A) 242

Departments

Between the Lines
Leagure General Membership Meeting | President/Managing Editor's Report | Treasurer's Report | Membership Secretary's Report | New Staff Member | Escadrille Ecstasy | Military Heritage Chapter Hits the Lecture Circuit | Oops!

Between the Bookends:
Zeppelin - Volume One by R.L. Rimmel | Windsock Datafile No. 115: Bristol Fighter, Volume Two by L.A. Rogers | Windsock Datafile No. 116: Handley Page 0/400, Volume Two by C.A. Owers | Windsock Datafile No 117: Pomilio PD/PE by Gregory Alegi | Windsock International, Vol.22 No. 1 | Windsock International, Vol.22 No. 2 | Windsock International, Vol.22 No. 3 | Cross & Cockade International Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1 | The '14-'18 Journal, 2005 | WW 1 Aero - The Journal of the Early Aeroplane, No. 189

Over the Front
2006: Volume 21, Number 3

Cover Art

Front Cover:Flyboys montage curtesy of Electronic Entertainment
Inside Front Cover: Ruston & Proctor-built Sopwith Camel and OAW-built Fokker D.VII profiles by Mark W. Miller.
Inside Rear Cover: 185th Aero Squadron D.H.4 profile by Juanita Franzi.
Outside Rear Cover: 185th Aero Squadron SPAD XIII profiles by Alan D. Toelle.

Table of Contents

Features

Remembering Peter M. Grosz, A German Giant, 1926-2006 Peter Kilduff

History of the 185th Aero Squadron Stephen Lawsony
"The story of the 185th Aero Squadron was similar in many ways to many other units. Although its victory score was small, its real story is in the courage of its men as the first night fighter/interceptor unit in the history of the United States."

The Imperial German Eagles of WWI Lance J. Bronnenkant, Ph.D.
Excerpted from The Imperial German Eagles in World War I: Their Postcards and Pictures, published by Schiffer Military History.

Rare Birds: The Fokker V.29 Jack Herris with 1/48 scale drawings by Martin Digmayer
The Fokker V.29 competed at the third Adlershof competition. It was a parasol monoplane developed from the Fokker D.VII.

Rare Birds: Daimler Aircraft, 1914-1919 Peter M. Grosz with 1/48 scale drawings of Daimler L.11 by Martin Digmayer
Peter Grosz wrote this article while recovering from surgery and submitted it only weeks before his death. We're honored to present it and will miss him in the future.

Departments

Between the Lines
Auf Wiedersehen, Peter | Board Elections | 2005 Hooper Winners | Mike Carr Student Papter Competition Winners Announced | Call for Student Papers | Cross & Cockade CDs | Journal Binders | The "Double Ace Seminar

Between the Bookends:
British Single-Seat Fighter Squadrons on the Western Front in World War I by Alex Revel | Cross & Cockade International Calendar for 2007 | Windsock International, Vol.22 No. 4 | Cross & Cockade International Vol. 37, No. 2 | The Millionaires' Unit - The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power by Marc Wortman | Gunning for the Red Baron by Leon Bennett | Battle of Britain 1917: The First Heavy Bomber Raids on England by Jonathan Sutherland and Diane Canwell

Over the Front
2006: Volume 21, Number 4

Cover Art

Front Cover: Mixed Company by Russel Smith.
Inside Front Cover: IVL A.22 (Finnish license-built W.33) photos by Knut Erik Hagen.
Inside Rear Cover: More IVL A.22 photos by Knut Erik Hagen.
Outside Rear Cover: Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 profiles by Aaron Weaver.

Table of Contents

Features

A Study in Contrasts: Captains Gillet & Lord, et al., 79 Squadron. RAF Stewart K. Taylor
First hand reminiscences as related to Stu Taylor.

Moose Jaw and Hohenschwangau over Estevelles Patrick Mallahan
Lt. Lionel Gilmour vs. Ltn.d.Res. Josef Mü;ller, July, 1918.

Rare Birds: The Hansa-Brandenburg Monoplanes Colin Owers with 1/48 scale drawings of the W.33 by Martin Digmayer
An expanded photo essay on the Central Powers' most famous floatplane fighters, including post-war and license-built versions.

Departments

Between the Lines
J.R. Joins the Board | Flyboys—Now, Boys... | Joint Ad

Between the Bookends:
The Imperial German Eagles in World War 1—Their Postcards and Pictures by Lance Bronnenkant | A History of No. 6 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service in World War I by Mike Westrop | Windsock Datafile No. 119: Hansa-Brandenburg W.13 by George Haddow | Windsock Datafile No. 120: Pepere LUSAC-11 by Colin A. Owers | Windsock International Vol. 22, No. 5 | Windsock International Vol. 22, No. 6 | Nieuport Flyers of the Lafayette by Jon Guttman | The Last Flight of the L 48 by Ray Rimmel | Cross & Cockade International Vol. 37, No. 3 | Schlachtflieger! Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support 1916-1918 by Rick Duiven and Dan San Abbott | Finding the Lost Battalion: Beyond the Rumours, Myths and Legends of America's Famous WWI Epic by Robert J. Laplander | American Battlefields of World War I: Château-Thierry—Then and Now: Vol. One: Enter the Yanks as Told in the Actual Words of the Soldiers by David C. Homsher | Wings of War: Burning Drachens by Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia | The 2006 '14-18 Journal | Gosts of the Great War: Aviation in World War One by Philip Makanna