Otto Creutzmann Josef Raesch fokker d.vii d7 jasta 43

Fokker D.VII (Alb) Jasta 43

Pilots Otto Creutzmann & Josef Raesch

Jasta 43. France, June 1918

Otto Creutzmann (8 January 1892 – 12 January 1943) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

On 11 July 1917, he shot down an Airco DH.4 from No. 57 Squadron RFC over Ledgehem, Belgium for his first aerial victory. On 20 February 1918, he Jasta 43, staying until 13 June. He was then promoted to a command position and scored his last three victories with his Fokker D.VII while commanding Jasta 46.

Leutnant Josef Karl Ernst Raesch (4 June 1897 – 1967 or later) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. Two of his victories were over other aces, Guy Wareing and Ernest Charles Hoy.

For his first aerial victory was a SE.5a on the 27th June 1918. On 1 July, he scored again, downing a Sopwith Camel. One week later, he shot down another SE.5a. On 25 July, he was shot down by Lieutenant Ivan Frank Hind flying SE.5a C5358 shot Raesch down in flames. In one of the pioneering wartime jumps, Raesch baled out and reached ground alive but burnt. He would not score again until September 1918, when he shot down three additional air craft before the war ended.

Fokker D.VII Jasta 43 O Creutzmann & J Reasch Left
Fokker D.VII Jasta 43 O Creutzmann & J Reasch Right
Fokker D.VII Jasta 43 O Creutzmann & J Reasch Top
Fokker D.VII Jasta 43 O Creutzmann & J Reasch Bottom

Original Aircraft and Scale Model Dimensions

Fokker D.VII Dimensions

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Original

6.95m

8.90m

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Original

6.95m

8.90m

 

Original

6.95m

8.90m

3rd

2,317mm

2,967mm

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8th

869mm

1,113mm

 

24th

289.6mm

370.8mm

4th

1,738mm

2,225mm

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9th

772mm

989mm

 

32nd

217.2mm

278.1mm

5th

1,390mm

1,780mm

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10th

695mm

890mm

 

48th

144.8mm

185.4mm

6th

1,158mm

1,483mm

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12th

579mm

742mm

 

72nd

96.5mm

123.6mm

7th

993mm

1,271mm

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16th

434mm

556mm

 

144th

48.3mm

61.8mm

Fokker D.VII O Creutzmann & J Raesch prices for 1/3rd to 1/16th scale

12th – 16th Scale

£14.99

16th Scale+

£14.99

8th – 10th Scale

£19.99

10th – 12th Scale

£14.99

6th – 7th Scale

£33.49

7th – 8th Scale

£24.99

4th – 5th Scale

£66.49

5th – 6th Scale

£44.99

3rd – 4th Scale

£92.99

Fokker D.VII O Creutzmann & J Raesch prices for 1/24th to 1/144th scale

144th Scale

£ 10.99

72nd Scale

£ 13.99

48th Scale

£ 13.99

32nd Scale

£ 22.99

24th Scale

£ 39.99

For more information on these pilots, please refer to the following links:

Wikipedia (Otto Creutzmann)

Wikipedia (Josef Raesch)

Fokker D.VII Jasta 40

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