AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Austria-Hungary: FLIK 60


Until recently, all depictions of Flik 60 aircraft had them with black fuselage bands. However the JaPo Aviatik D.I-II book says that their aircraft wore red bands, and that these aircraft were later handed over to Fliks 14 and 16, which explains why all three have red bands. According to O'Connor, Fliks 60 and 9 used black, while 14 and 16 used red. At one time 14J and 60J shared the same aerodrome, and to differentiate their aircraft Flik 14 used red and also had rounded letters, while 60 used a black band and had angular letters

D.II 122.01 is attributed to Linke-Crawford, however I have also seen it given as the aircraft of Hans Linner. This does show how a single aircraft was used by many, and also how the pilots flew what was available. This lack of aircraft also indirectly led to Linke-Crawford's death, he had ordered the series 115 to not be flown as they were poorly constructed and liable to wing failure. His Phonix was being repaired, so he was flying 115.32 when he was killed.

Another discrepancy is the whether it is Albin Heidl, or Karl Haidl.. . both names are shown in various sources.

 


 


Phonix D.I
Stbsfldwbl Albin Heidl
February 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06


Phonix D.I 228.24
Off.Stv Kurt Grüber
February 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

 

 


Aviatik D.I (Lo)
Ltn Alois Rodlauer
Spring 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire

Aviatik D.I
Ltn Otto Stella
April 1918
Source: C&C(GB) 19/4


Aviatik D.I
Stbsfldwbl Albin Heidl
April 1918
Source: C&C(GB) 19/4

 

 


Aviatik D.I
Korporal Sebastian Zott
April 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire

Phonix D.II
Stabsfeldwebel Karl Haidl (?)
-
Source: Phonix D.I-II Datafile

Phönix D.II 122.01
Oblt Frank Linke-Crawford
Summer 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

Aviatik D.I 115.32
Oblt Frank Linke-Crawford
July 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire