Nicht schiessen - gute Leute

[Olham 164]

The things you can find in the internet...
Translated, the writing on this two-seater means: "Don't shoot - good people!"

Does anyone know, which plane this is?

 

[RAF_Louvert 101]

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Olham, that is Bristol F2b number A7231 and it was the property of Jasta 5. It became their hack and they eventually painted it like this because simply slapping crosses over the roundels did not deter German troops from firing on it.

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[Hauksbee 103]

Great picture, but, if, when you say "German troops", shouldn't the writing be on the underside of the wings?

[RAF_Louvert 101]

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I believe it was on both the top and the underside of the wings Hauksbee though I cannot find a photo at the moment to support that belief.  If I happen across such a photo I will be sure and post it here.

 

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[Olham 164]

Now you said it, Lou, it is OBVIOUSLY a Brisfit! I was only thinking German two-seaters - tch!

 

Hauksbee, German scouts would often attack from above, I guess.

But I guess Lou has it right - it must have been on upper- and undersurfaces.

[Hauksbee 103]

Hauksbee, German scouts would often attack from above, I guess.

Agreed. But my assumption was that pilots would be sensitive to national markings on the wings, whereas troops on the ground will fire on anything that moves. Hence the broad black and white "Invasion Stripes" on Allied planes at Normandy, WWII.

[Olham 164]

From what I read in Otto Fuchs' book, he followed and stalked a two-seater for some time

without even knowing the type of aircraft - not to speak of the nationality.

 

A book I can highly recommend, by the way, if you want to read the colourful descriptions

of a guy who could not only fly, but also paint, and write.

Translated into English as "The Flying fox". Best book by a German flyer I know.