Eight full-color Albatros D.III and five paintable models were recently added to the shop. Why so many paintable versions, you might ask? The earliest model D.IIIs had the radiator centered in the wing, but it was soon moved somewhat outboard to improve sight lines and/or to reduce the chance of hot water being sprayed in the pilot’s face should the radiator be punctured. D.IIIs manufactured at Albatros’ east German affiliate O.A.W. featured a rounded rudder like that on the D.V. Finally, D.IIIs headed for the Middle East were fitted with double radiators for improved cooling in the hot conditions. Five versions covers most of those combinations.
Austria-Hungary also made wide use of the Albatros D.III design, produced in three series by the Oeffag fIrm (Oesterreichische Flugzeugfabrik A.G.). But those designs had already been added to the shop.
