05/15/2022. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "For its role in bombing London by daylight in the summer of 1917, the Gotha G.IV became by far the most famous German bomber of WW I. Gotha G.IV 408/16 was one of those raiders, assigned to Kagohl 3 (Kampfgeschwader der Obersten Heeresleitung Nr.3, Combat Squadron of the Supreme Army Command No.3), also referred to as the England Geschwader, the unit assigned to bomb Britain. Two fuel tanks were mounted on top of the upper wing center section to give it enough range for these missions from a base in Belgium.

The side-view shows the Gotha G.IV 408/16 of Kagohl 3 after full tactical markings were applied. Also visible is the protective screen that was fitted on either sides of the rear gunner's cockpit to prevent him from leaning into the propellers. The oversized characters on the fuselage side were the initials of the observer and his pilot, a common marking practice in Kagohl 3."

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