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German Jasta Markings Identification (as found in OFF)

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rjw brought me to this identification table with his questions about German Jasta identification.

So I listed the most prominent markings as found on OFF Albatros planes.

Perhaps they help those of you, who want to fly without Labels. Have fun!

 

Jasta Identification on Albatros planes

 

Jasta 1 = black fin, white rudder

Jasta 2 = white tailplanes

Jasta 3 =

Jasta 4 = black spiral band around fuselage

Jasta 5 = green tailplanes with red outline

Jasta 6 = white tailplane with 2 longitudinal black stripes

Jasta 7 = all black fuselage and tailplane

Jasta 8 = white tailplane and fin with red latitudinal stripes

Jasta 9 = white spinner; black rudder

Jasta 10 = yellow nose

Jasta 11 = red fuselage front

Jasta 12 = black rear fuselage and tailplane

Jasta 13 = green nose;blue rear fuselage + tailplane; white fin + rudder

Jasta 14 = black+white longitudinal stripe on fuselage sides

Jasta 15 = red nose part; Prussian blue fuselage and tailplane

Jasta 16 = black tailplane

Jasta 17 = white tailplane + fin; black rudder

Jasta 18 (1917) = red forward fuselage; Prussian blue rear fuselage + tailplane

Jasta 18 (1918) = Vermillion red forward fuselage; white rear fuselage + tailplane

Jasta 19 = dark green rudder

Jasta 21 = dark green spinner and fuselage back; black+white fuselage band

Jasta 22 = olive green fin, white rudder

Jasta 23 = black tailplane with white latitudinal band

Jasta 24 = white forward fuselage

Jasta 26 = black+white striped fuselage ("Zebras")

Jasta 27 = yellow spinner and tailplane; black fuselage

Jasta 28 = yellow tailplane with 2 longitudinal black stripes

Jasta 29 = black numbers, letters or signs with white outlines

Jasta 30 = orange diamond on fuselage sides

Jasta 32 = black tailplane, white spinner

Jasta 34 = white fuselages

Jasta 35 = white chevron on upper wing; black chevron underside of lower wings

Jasta 36 = blue forward fuselage

Jasta 37 = white tailplane with black diagonal stripes

Jasta 40 (1917) = med green + white tailplanes

Jasta 40 (1918) = black fuselage, white tailplane

Jasta 50 = white tailplane with 2 black chevrons

Jasta 64 = black tailplanes with 2 longitudinal red stripes

Jasta 65 (1917) = deep red forward fuselage

Jasta 65 (1918) = Deep red forward fuselage; Prussian blue rear fuselage; white fin + rudder

Jasta 69 = yellow forward fuselage, black mid fuselage; yellow tailplane; white fin + rudder

Jasta 70 = deep red nose and tailplane; white rudder and elevator

Jasta 71 = white tailplane with 3 longitudinal stripes; red fin

Jasta 72 = Saxon green nose and hood; white tailplane, fin + rudder

Jasta 73 = black spiral band around fuselage, Zebra tailplane, white rudder

Jasta 74 = dark blue nose section

Jasta 75 = grey tailplane with 3 white longitudinal stripes; white fin, elevator + rudder

Jasta 76 = dark blue rudder and tailplane with 2 longitudinal white stripes

Jasta 77 = lilac spinner, tailplane, fin and rudder

Jasta 78 = ?

Jasta 79 = dark blue tailplane with 3 longitudinal light blue stripes; white spinner

Jasta 80 = black tailplane with two longitudinal white stripes; black fin, white rudder

 

Naval Units

MFJ-1 = yellow spinner, hood and rudder

MFJ-2 = yellow nose; white rudder

Seefrosta 1 = yellow nose and tail section; white rudder

Seefrosta 2 = white nose; yellow tail section

Edited by Olham

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I agree with whiteknight! Thanks for the post Olham

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Thank you guys!

Jasta markings often changed later in the war. I have only collected markings on Albatros types here.

If anyone likes - why not make a second part for Pfalz D.IIIa, Fokker Dr.1 or E.V, or Fokker D.VII ?

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Thank you guys!

Jasta markings often changed later in the war. I have only collected markings on Albatros types here.

If anyone likes - why not make a second part for Pfalz D.IIIa, Fokker Dr.1 or E.V, or Fokker D.VII ?

 

Olham;

 

I'm already working on it. I will post them as I complete each aircraft type for critique/correction.

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According to tJP, Jasta 29 D.IIIs were characterised by Black and White numerals on the fuselage... what it actually means is anybody's guess w/o a photograph.

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Jasta 29 was among the few Jastas that did't have an overall applied unit marking, only individual pilot identification markings,

including the black trimmed in white numerals and letters you mention, Dej.

 

Here is the photo you're asking for:

 

Jasta29_zps2d68bed3.jpg

 

PS: Jasta 15 was among the units with no distinctive unit markings except form pilot's individual identification,

before the 'staffel swap' with Jasta 18.

 

PS: Jasta 35b is question marked in Olham's list but it had a distinctive marking:

diagonal white bands on upper wing repeated in black on lower wings undersides.

 

dhm1727.jpg

 

index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5042.0;attach=15029;image

 

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Edited by elephant

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Great info and pics again, elephant - thank you for sharing!

Jasta 78, anyone?

Edited by Olham

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OFF portrays Jasta 78b's generic Albatros D.Va with a brownish grey metal primer (OAW) and black spinner.

 

In WW site there is a couple of photos of Michael Sigmann's plane (an OAW D.Va) from a Jasta 78 line up.

The parts of the other planes visible in the pics do not suggest the use of a Jasta identification marking,

the sample is too small to be definitive, anyway...

 

Albatros%20D.Va%20OAW%206633~17%20-%20Jasta%2078b%20(Greg%20VanWyngarden).jpg

 

Albatros%20D.Va%20OAW%206633~17%20Michael%20Sigmann%20-%20Jasta%2078b%20view%20a%20(Greg%20VanWyngarden).jpg

 

:salute:

 

PS: Found the full version of the first line up photo, featuring a mix of Albatros D.III (OAW) and D.Va (OAW)

not in high so resolution unfortunately...

(scanned from Windsock Datafile 03)

 

post-10763-0-25490300-1363970996_thumb.jpg

Edited by elephant

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