Albatros B.III

The Albatros B.III was a German World War I reconnaissance biplane, built by Albatros Flugzeugwerke.

Development and design
The B.III was a development of the successful B.I and B.II. The pilots downward view was improved by adopting the wing layout of the Nieuport aircraft. The fuselage was similar to the predecessors, semi-monocoque with wooden longerons and formers covered by plywood. The undercarriage was unchanged.

Operational history
Some of the following data is incorrect - possibly from D III, not B III

The B.III entered service with Jasta 11 in January 1917.

Variants

 * Albatros D-III - built by Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke
 * Albatros L.20 - post-war civilian designation

Operators

 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * Luftstreitkrafte
 * Kaiserliche Marine

Units using this aircraft

 * Fliegersatzabteilung 1
 * Jasta 11
 * Jasta Boelcke