[jalisco555]

Totally off topic but I was intrigued by the references to the “Bavarian Air Force” in the article. While there were Bavarian squadrons in the German Air Force of WWI I’m not aware that they formed a separate service designated as Bavarian. Or is this just an inaccuracy in the article?

[colorado tanker]

After the proclamation of the German Empire, some kingdoms, including Bavaria and Prussia retained their identity and, in peacetime, separate militaries. They all fell with the end of WWI. This from Wiki about fighter squadrons:

"Following the era of the KEK units through the summer of 1916, Jagdstaffeln (hunting squadrons), established by the reorganization that started by the late summer of 1916 were fielded by four kingdoms of the German Empire. Individually - each of these units was often known by the abbreviation "Jasta". The Kingdom of Prussia was predominant, with a fighter force eventually comprising 67 squadrons. The Kingdom of Bavaria formed ten of these units, the Kingdom of Saxony formed seven and the Kingdom of Württemberg four."

I would assume this photo was taken by a German air force plane supporting Ottoman/German operations against the British?