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Colorized photo of a German pilot in an electrically-heated flight suit on the Western Front, WW1, 1917 (media.piefed.social)
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[–] semisimian@startrek.website 2 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The plane looks the most like a Fokker D.VI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_D.VI.

There were only 60 made, so that makes this a rare photo. I like the different colored flares, likely for communication to the ground. Can anyone who knows guns give some more info in the side-mounted piece?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I think it might be a flare gun.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That big mofo on the opposite side of the pilot?

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

Sorry, thought you meant the one hanging off the edge nearest the pilot. XD

I think the one in back is an MG14, but I'm no expert.