Dear Pipe, ZZ, and Abufletcher
Yes, its me , just discovering that after all these years there is still interest in the Pfalz D-III. Pipe is right. I did the article in Flying Models in 1971!!! 35 years ago.
Don McGrovern told me it was one of the best selling plans they ever had.
The photos and plans reproduced were from me. The model had over 350 flights, was in many contests and won the NE Scale meet twice. It only had to be repaired once (landing gear) and that's a testimonial to it's flying characteristics not to me. Very docile and a great wind airplane.. rock steady even when I wasn't. The plans were as scale as could make them. It's demise was engine compartment oil soaking. One day I went to get it and the whole nose section was loose due to oil. I retired it with full military honors.
Pipe, Yes, we did meet. I was a general surgeon not a dentist
Haven't done much modeling for the last 15 years but still like to stay in touch.
Thanks
alan spievack (still in Cambridge , MA.)