another one - "Wolff's Requiem"

[Russell Smith]

Here is another one. I also finished this one back in the fall, but I haven't actually delivered it to the owner yet.

This one is entitled Wolff's Requiem and is a depiction of the final flight of Leutnant Kurt Wolff. Wolff, a member of the famed Jasta 11 and close friend of Manfred von Richthofen, was met his death while flying Fokker F.1 102/17 on September 15, 1917. While on patrol that afternoon, Wolff, along with fellow Jasta 11 member Ltn Carl von Schoenebeck, attacked a flight of Sopwith Camels of No. 10 Squadron RNAS. The fight was brief but intense, and the odds quickly turned against the two german pilots. As Wolff singled out a Camel to attack, he was suddenly hit from behind by Flt Lt. Norman MacGregor. MacGregor fired a brief burst, and then immediately had to zoom to avoid colliding with the triplane. MacGregor’s report reads as follows:

“I got into a good position very close on one triplane - within 25 yards - and fired a good burst. I saw my tracers entering his machine. I next saw him going down in a vertical dive, apparently out of control.”

russ

[squirrel]

Nice job Russ - good action scene.

Still reckon that the Pfaltz is such an elegant looking aircraft.

[Dan Morton]

Beautifully done, Russell! All of your paintings are first class! Nice action in this one!

All the best,

Dan

[Cnock]

Good work, well done!

Regards,

Cnock