KARL HACKSTETTER IN TURKEY

HAKI BEY Karl Hacksstetter. Kais. ottom. Major u. Luftschiff-Commandant August 1913. That is, Major of the Royal Ottoman (Army).Airship Commander.August 1913. Photo & Text Courtesy of Rene Hackstetter, 7-18-04

 

The front end of the Parseval PL-9 gondola from left to right: Aviator Feyzi Bey, Balloon Capt. Hackstetter, Flight School Director Maj. Veli Bey, 5 August, 1913 (Courtesy Yesilköy Air Museum) from Stuart Kline's "A Chronicle of Turkish Aviation", publ. Havas 2000 Courtesy of Rene Hackstetter

 

BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES Via Email From Rene Hackstetter January 1, 2002      I am hoping that I will be able to contact anyone who might have some knowledge of my grandfather,Karl Hackstetter Sr., an airship pioneer from Wurzburg.      He delivered Parsevals to the Ottoman Air Force in 1912. He was an honorary "Bey" in the Turkish forces, with the rank of Major. He was known as "Hacky-Bey".      He wrote a book, with a number of other authors, about airships. "Die Lufftschiffart" -graf von Zeppelin was on the title page. Anyone know where I might find a copy? Regards, Rene

Copyright Rene Hackstetter

 

Back