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Johann Falke
FFA 8b, Alsace Front
4 February, 1915
Flugplatz Colmar




Managing to get to ten missions (enduring two engine failures, fortunately both near Colmar), Flieger Falke approached his commandant, a certain Hauptmann Rudolph Klink [incidentally, Klink had a younger brother, Wilhelm who was also a pilot]...

"So, I have flown ten missions now; can I do it?"

"Do what?"

"Have the tail of my crate painted red and white, you know, to honor my homeland"

(sigh)"...I suppose"



Klink: "It's painted incorrectly! The stripes should be the other way"

Falke: "But we are not Austrian, but I am!"

Klink: (sigh) "....it's your machine"

Falke: "Thank you, sir!"

...but there was something festering inside of Falke...something that would take time to manifest, but soon enough would show itself!

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The Saga Continues!

Regards,

Jeff