Albatros DV called "Unlucky machine" (  partially known serial 11?/17  ) in Jasta 11. Had no got any owner and was assigned for beginning pilots, such as Karl August von Schoenbeck who came to "Circus" early July 1917. This pilot  would claims his first three from victories with "unlucky machine" . His is first victory was very spectacular.  On 27 July 1917, he shot down Sopwith Triplane number N5492, which had been used to score 23 victories (most by Raymond Collishaw), and killing Flight Sub-Lieutenant G. Roach of No. 10 Squadron RNAS ( Collushaw was that time send to England ).

Carl-August von Schoenebeck was born in Bernstadt ( today Bierutów)  Silesia, German Empire on 19 January 1898. He enlisted in the Baden Leib Grenadier Regiment in 1915. He transferred to the Luftstreitkräfte in 1916 and underwent pilot's training with Fliegerersatz-Abteilung (Replacement Detachment) 3 in Gotha. After training, he was assigned to fly a two-seater on artillery direction missions with Flieger-Abteilung (Artillerie) (Flier Detachment (Artillery)) 203. Although there is no mention of fighter conversion training, Schoenebeck joined a fighter squadron, Jagdstaffel 11, on 7 July 1917.
With this unit he scored 3 victories before joining Jasta 59 on 26 January 1918. After scoring his 4th victory, Shoenebeck rejoined Jasta 33 as commanding officer on 11 July 1918.
He ended  great war as ace with 8 confirmed victories. According to Osprey book - tail and rudder of this plane was purple - becouse it was his family colours, however i believe he repainted the plane later ( after his first victory )