Aircraft Photo of 693 / 1693 | FMV A1 Dront | Sweden - Air Force | AirHistory.net #368866
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Location:Not known
Country:Sweden
 
Photo Date:1934
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 368866
Photo Comment

The Austrian Phönix D.III fighter and Phönix C.I scout were purchased by Sweden following demonstrations in Stockholm in 1919. The C.I was manufactured at the air force workshops as the E1/E2 'escort fighter', gaining the telling nickname Dront (dodo). The designations were changed to Ö4 (advanced trainer) and A1 (attack aircraft) in 1926. This airframe, originally delivered with serial 626, was not retired until 1935. After several changes, it then wore serial 693 with a prefix for F1 wing at Västerås - Hässlö. Photo from: Flygvapenmuseum

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