SFS Varna to PoW Russians

[stevenbecker]

I wonder if you have any details on the loss and capture of these two airmen

Laue Adolf     LtzS Marine    possibly pilot? Airforce I. Seeflieger-Abteilung Seeflugstation Varna (SFS Varna)     1916-    (Born at Lyck died?) vermisst bisher vermißt MIA 8-11-16 PoW zurück in der Heimat kriegsgefangen Rußland (returned home PoW Russia) 

Paetau Karl    Flugzeug-Ober-Matrose Marine    possibly Observer (Beobachter)? Airforce I. Seeflieger-Abteilung Seeflugstation Varna (SFS Varna)     1916-    (Born at Lübeck died?) vermisst bisher vermißt MIA 8-11-16 PoW zurück in der Heimat kriegsgefangen Rußland (returned home PoW Russia) 

They appear to be released in 1917 

The Aerodrome site appears not to have them in there, so do you have any details of there coming down and return

[AOK4]

If they are from the same plane, then the lower rank is always the pilot and the higher rank the observer. The pilot was considered just like in a car as the servant of the main person, the observer.

I couldn't find any details about how and where the crew was lost.

Jan

[charlie2]

They were not released but escaped - aus Russ. Gefangenschaft entkommen

http://des.genealogy.net/search/show/12103790

Charlie

[charlie2]

There is some information which you may find interesting here https://kaisers-blaue-flieger.de/# click on personal - L - name

Adolf Laue would seem to be a pilot, Karl Paetau isn‘t listed

Charlie

[stevenbecker]

Charlie,

I don't know how you find these sites but very interesting,

I ve been trying to chase down men from these small SFS around the Black Sea for a while, but never seam to break around 20 aircrew names so far.

This site adds another level.

 

[charlie2]

If you register with the site (free) there is more information to be had about Adolf Laue and also his time at SFS Varna. 
Charlie

[jth]

Lt.z.S.(P) Adolf Laue was the pilot and Flzg.Ob.Mtr.(O) Karl Paetau was the observer.

The Navy was more progressive than the Army at that time. Every man could be an observer in the Navy.

Both were at SFS Varna from August 1916 and former at SFS Köslin. Both attended a bomb throwing training at Warnemünde on March 1916.

On 7th November the crew Paetau-Laue departed the base at 6:50 in the morning with Friedrichshafen 33h #812 together with Friedrichshafen 33e #530 (Müller-Polte)  for reconnaissance and attack of the Russian harbor at Sulina. They reached Sulina at 8:45 and dropped 10 5kg bombs on the facilities and the ships located in the harbor.

On the way back to the base 530 lost contact to 812. 812 had severe issues and had to land several time but could start again some times. It seems that they finally have been forced down due to the issues and could not start again.

KR

Alex

https://kaisers-blaue-flieger.de/

Edited 17 December , 2023 by jth

[stevenbecker]

Cheers Alex,

Yes that site has some wonderfull details on these lost SFS bases and the men that served there

There were a number of Bulgarians who later took over this base I am having trouble finding bio details with

S.B

[jth]

Hi S.B.,

all of the mentioned Bulgarian were trained in Germany.

I have some details to their training in Germany but none to the later service in the Bulgarian air service.  

KR Alex

[stevenbecker]

Cheers, Mate

That sounds interesting as most don't say when they arrived at SFS Varna