Captured aircraft, believed to be at Saint-Omer where the aircraft was tested before being taken to Orfordness in the UK for further testing. Crashed into the Firth of Forth on December 23, 1917 killing pilot Clive Collett, a New Zealander. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

On display at the National Air and Space Museum. The Albatros series suffered from wing failures in prolonged dives. However, it remained a frontline fighter and produced a number of German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, who scored three-quarters of his 80 victories with the Albatros. This is a late war build that served with Jasta 46 that was formed at Graudenz. It was damaged in combat and was not repaired, eventually finding its way to the USA and was acquired by the Smithsonian.

An original Albatros D-Va captured on the Western Front in Spring 1918. It wears the personal markings "Stropp" and the "lozenge" camouflage pattern under its wings.

Crashed landed after a dogfight with 3 Sqn, Australian Flying Corps, on December 17, 1917, and recovered by its personnel under artillery fire. Repaired at Saint-Omer and flown to the UK where it became G/101. Claimed as a war prize by the Australians and shipped to Australia in mid 1918. Now part of the Australian War Memorial collection. Fabric, with a lozenge pattern camouflage, retained from a restoration in the 1960s was used as a guide for a further restoration completed in 2008. Photo from: State Library of Victoria

This is a very rare, genuine Great War survivor. It was built in 1917 and served with Jasta 29. It was shot down during a dogfight with an RE.8 of 3 Squadron, AFC. The pilot, Lt Clauss was wounded and force-landed just inside the Australian lines between Armentieres and Ploegsteert Wood. Recovered under shellfire by 3 Sqn and eventually shipped to Austalia for the Australian War Memorial collection. Restored as close as possible to original condition during 2007-8.

This original Albatros fighter is believed to have served with Jasta 46 on the Western Front in 1918, the yellow and green tail designating this unit. The personal marking on the fuselage reads 'Stropp'.