| LVG CVI History |
| Post 1918 Civilian and military roles in Belgium |
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| All the black and white photographs on the following two pages are from the Brussels Air Museum Archive |
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| The elegant lines of the original design shown to good effect in this photo. |
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The substantial flying surface area of the wings and tail section is characteristic of both the LVG and the Halberstadt. |
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| Although
still retaining its original markings, this LVG is either a captured
example or the photo was taken after hostilities had ended. |
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A reparations LVG seen here with windscreen added for the observer and Belgian roundel added to the fuselage. |
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| LVG
in civilian markings, 1920's........it would appear to be about to
carry at least three passengers and a small boy! ! ! |
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Unidentified LVG CVI.......rudder markings could be Belgian or British. |
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| Early 1930's England. This machine was flown regularly at airshows. Note the non-standard undercarriage. |
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The
main hangar at Evere (Brussels) where war reparations machines and
parts were stockpiled. In the foreground is a complete LVG CVI
surrounded by others in less complete states and if you look really
carefully you will see a Siemens Schuckert D III right in the
centre of the photo. Circa 1919-20 |
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| For civil aviation companies and private citizens post war, the LVG represented reliable and relatively cheap flying. |
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Various
modifications were made to try to improve on the original
design........here we see faired undercarriage struts, an attempt
at streamlining. |
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Judging by the assembled crowd, someone important has just arrived or is about to depart. |
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| Civilian LVG overflying rural Belgium.......probably not so rural today. |
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SNETA
the forunner of Sabena used LVG's in the early 1920's. This example was
modified to carry two passengers and still retains the lozenge
camouflage and crosses of the original German Air Service machine. |
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| Another example of an LVG CVI in civilian use. |
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Another example of an LVG CVI in civilian use. |
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| Preparing for take-off, Evere 1919. |
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Notice that the chocks are still in place, the Benz IV is being warmed up.
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| Another example of an LVG CVI in civilian use. |
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Another example of an LVG CVI in civilian use. |
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| "From the chicken-coop to the supersonic" |
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King Albert flies to Paris in a German built machine (LVG CVI) |
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| The French press are not amused ! |
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Flight
Instruction book for the company that eventually became Lufthansa. The
Brussels LVG was originally destined for a company called
INtern-Danziger Luft -Reederei.( Internal flights only though!) |
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Most
accidents of this nature were down to pilot error, inexperience playing
a major part particularly with civilian pilots. |
