alex_a Posted 9 October , 2012 Share Posted 9 October , 2012 Dear All I'm looking to find any information on Lt van der Osten of Jasta 11. I have no information at all, so I can't offer any leads I'm afraid, but if you can help, I'd be grateful. Kind regards Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 9 October , 2012 Share Posted 9 October , 2012 He's been mentioned on GWF before: http://1914-1918.inv...showtopic=36967 How much do you trust Wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia....g_von_der_Osten Photograph: Jagdstaffel Richthofen show 11 members of Jagdgeschwader 1 (10 from Jasta 11 and 1 from Jasta 6). Left to Right Lt. Siegfried Gussmann, Fwlt. Friedrich Schubert (Jasta 6 ), Lt. Hans-Georg von der Osten, Lt. Werner Steinhäuser, Rittm. Manfred von Ritchthofen, Lt. Karl Esser, Lt. Friedrich-Wilhelm Lübbert, Oblt. Hans-Helmuth von Boddien, Lt. Hans-Karl von Linsingen, Lt. Eberhard Mohnicke and Vzfw. Edgar Scholtz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_a Posted 9 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2012 Thanks Sandie, I have seen a copy if this photograph in a book that I have. As was mentioned in the thread linked, van der Osten could have been the pilot that brought my great uncle down, so I was interested in his history. Regards Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulus 1 Posted 9 October , 2012 Share Posted 9 October , 2012 Alex, do you know when your great uncle was brought down ? Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulus 1 Posted 9 October , 2012 Share Posted 9 October , 2012 http://www.frontflieger.de/fflgfoto/2-j11_1917.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_a Posted 9 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 October , 2012 Hi Regulus Yes, I know pretty much everything I can find out. He was killed on the 15th of September 1917 whilst acting as an observer in RE8 B765 flown 2Lt Hackman. Many thanks for the photo, very interesting. Regards Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 10 October , 2012 Share Posted 10 October , 2012 Some information I retained on van der Osten from a catalogue entry when the plaque to another of his victims came up at auction a few years back. "The ace Van Osten was himself shot down but survived active service in both wars before returning to his estates in Pomerania where at the time of his death in 1987 he is noted as being both the CO and the second last survivor of Jasta 11. He was actively involved in Richthofen Geschwader reunions." It is brief but may be of interest. Regards, Jonathan S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 10 October , 2012 Share Posted 10 October , 2012 Hi, seems that no German pilot in particular claimed the RE8 B765 of Hackmann and Powney Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_a Posted 10 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2012 Thanks for the info Jonathan, that's interesting. The aeroplane that my uncle and his pilot were flying managed to land west of lines, I don't know how the information that van der Osten was involved in this particular engagement came about but it was from a reliable aviation historian. Regards Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ramset Posted 1 December , 2012 Share Posted 1 December , 2012 Hello Alex_a, I have another photo of von der Osten with his Jasta 11 mates if you like. Ramset26@cs.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 1 December , 2012 Share Posted 1 December , 2012 Van der Osten is posing like he's a member of a WW1-rockband. Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz Posted 1 December , 2012 Share Posted 1 December , 2012 I think you mean von der Osten, not van. He survived the war and died in 1987. http://www.google.de...29,r:1,s:0,i:87 Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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