D.IIIs and D.Vs. Manfred von Richthofen was flying an Albatros D.II on 23 November 1916 when he was engaged in a prolonged dogfight with the RFC's Lanoe Hawker, VC. Hawker's DH.2 pusher engined fighter had a better turning circle but the Albatros D.II had twin guns, was faster, and could maintain height in a turn better. After firing some 900 rounds von Richthofen shot Hawker in the head and killed him for his 11th victory. Hawker's machine crashed and von Richthofen claimed Hawker's Lewis gun for his growing collection of trophies. Operators Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation TroopsLuftstreitkräftePolish Air Force operated this type postwar. Ottoman Air Force Specifications (D.II (Oef) series 53) See also References Notes Bibliography Grosz, Peter M. "The Agile & Aggressive Albatros". Air Enthusiast Quarterly'', No. 1, n.d., pp. 36–51. Single-engined tractor aircraft Biplanes 1910s German fighter aircraft Military aircraft of World War I D.02 Aircraft first flown in 1916