German air force cartoon

[Roser]

Hello I'm looking for the cartoon that matches with this one. Thus after the (mishap) landing of the young pilot. Thx.

[CjBobrow]

Originally Posted by Roser

Hello I'm looking for the cartoon that matches with this one. Thus after the (mishap) landing of the young pilot. Thx.

This was discussed and GregVan stated the following...

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/ar...6831-p-62.html

"Hi,
There was a series of wonderful cartoon/sketch postcards printed in Germany around 1916-17, which portrayed the various "types" to be found in German aviation. The signature reads only "Ritscher" or "Flieger Ritscher". I don't know who he was, but he was a marvelously observant artist who knew his subjects well. His sketches range from very realistic to humorous caricatures. I don't own any of these personally, I just found these images on German ebay.

Juli 1916
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...pszwdeeftg.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...eeftg.jpg.html)

From March 1917:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psrgjghdfo.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...ghdfo.jpg.html)

"Franz und Emil" - the common German nicknames for a two-seater crew.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psftyqdssv.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...qdssv.jpg.html)

Also from March 1917:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psm96kcsvx.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...kcsvx.jpg.html)

"Vor dem Start::
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psjraem6xc.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Gregvan/media/Postkarte_3FX_zpsjraem6xc.jpg.html)"

The 'overland flight" or cross-country flight. During these training flights, crews often managed to have a 'forced' landing near some promising estate or farm where they might pick up some welcome additions to their mess supply.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psefew4xum.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...w4xum.jpg.html)

"The mechanic"
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...pszqqbgwow.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...bgwow.jpg.html)

From March 1917:
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...psji1ugxld.jpg (http://s10.photobucket.com/user/Greg...ugxld.jpg.html)
If anyone knows anything more about the artist, I'd love to hear about it.
Greg

[Gregvan]

Here you are, Roser.

[Roser]

Thanks. There was in the 4.A a pilot with that name (FFA 33 at Moorsele).. Maybe he was the artist..... Thanks, thanks… And the arrival of the pupil... Hilarous….