A German Albatros B.II was damaged during a stopover in Stockholm in 1914 but WWI broke out before it could be repaired. The B.II was copied by the Swedes with 40 examples produced at various workshops around Sweden. This aircraft was built at Flygkompaniet's fabric workshops in Malmslätt in 1925 and given the c/n 464. It was one of eight of the original forty aircraft that were transferred to the Flygvapnet when it was formed in 1926 and given the designation Sk 1. A new Flygvapnet serial 04 was assigned and placed at the flying school at F 5 Ljungbyhed where it flew until SOC in 1929.

This is the B.II prototype and over 5,200 examples of the type were eventually produced for the Austro-Hungarian AF.

Ex. 78/14. It landed near Vlodrop in August 1916 after being shot at. Bought in February 1917. On March 14, 1917 the aircraft tipped over on its nose on the beach at Noordwijk. On September 1, 1917, the aircraft was again involved in an accident, when an emergency landing was conducted near Putten (aftermath seen in this photo). The aircraft again crashed on December 4, 1917 and was written off. A photo shows the aircraft straight up on its nose, with relatively little damage to it except for the nose/engine. The pilot got away without injury. Photo from W. Muntinga

The German Albatros B.II was designated B.I in the Austro-Hungarian army. Photo from: Fortepan

The B.II's were used as unarmed reconnaissance aircraft until mid-1915. In 1917, the B.IIa version was introduced, which had a greater number of fuselage elements made out of wood rather than steel tubes. 20 of this type were built under the designation L.30. In total, more than 3000 B.II's were produced. This frame is the very last of its kind. Built in 1919, last flight in 1940 and restored in 1987. Painted in fictional camouflage to represent the Officer Observer School in Toruń in 1920.

Aircraft is registered D-EKDU

Built in 1925 at Sodertalje

On display at the Polish Aviation museum. [Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 35mm/1,8]

This aircraft, named ADA is a part of the Polish Aviation museum. Built in 1914 it was used in WWI as a reconnaissance aircraft until 1915 when it was relegated to training duties

Built at Sodertalje. Type operated in the training role by the Swedish AF from 1925 until 1929. Currently displayed in the Malmen museum.

Designed by Ernst Heinkel and first flown in 1914, the Albatros B.II was the main German reconnaissance aircraft early in WWI, despite the poor view for the observer who sat in the front cockpit. It was also an important trainer. One B.II was interned in Sweden at the outbreak of the war, and the design was copied and manufactured by several Swedish companies.