AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Fokker E.V / D.VIII


The Fokker E.V reached the front in July/August 1918. Wing failures on August 16 and 19 resulted in the type being withdrawn from service as of August 24 while the cause was determined. The wooden wings were not sealed on the inner surfaces and condensation entering from water draining holes had led to the wings rotting from the inside. A new wing was then produced with the inner surfaces sealed as well as better production standards introduced. This new wing received the designation D.VIII, and production began again with the first of the new D.VIIIs being completed on October 8, 1918. Fokker also provided new wings to be retrofitted unto the remaining E.Vs. By the Armistice, no D.VIIIs had yet been issued to front line units, and most of the 85 E.V/D.VIIIs in service were still at depots.
For decades the finish was thought to be lozenge fabric with olive green wing, struts, cowl and forward decking. New research suggests that the wing may actually be stained/streaked with brown and olive green.
Those profiles marked revised were originally watercolours, and were done before the green/brown stain theory was proposed - all the profiles here are shown with the original olive green until such time as I have followed up on the information.
The Fokker E.V is covered in Datafile No.25

 

 


Fokker E.V 149/18
Ltn Friedrich-Wilhelm Liebig
Jasta 1
October-November 1918
Source: Datafile No.25

Fokker E.V 153/18
Ltn Richard Wenzel (Wenzl?)
Jasta 6
August 1918
Source: Datafile No.25
REVISED 2009


Fokker E.V 154/18
-
Jasta 6
August 1918
Source: Datafile No.25
REVISED 2009

 


Fokker E.V
-
Jasta 6
August 1918
Source: Datafile No.25
REVISED 2009


Fokker E.V
 -
Jasta 6
August 1918
Source: Datafile No.25

 


Fokker E.V
 -
Jasta 6
August 1918
Source: Windsock 22/2

Fokker E.V
Off.Stv Friedrich Altemeier
Jasta 24
August 1918
Source: Dan-San Abbott
Revised 2012


Fokker E.V 132/18
 -
Jasta 36 (?)
November 1918
Source: Datafile No.25

 


Fokker E.V
-
Jasta 36
August 1918
Source: OTF
Revised 2012

Fokker E.V
Theo Osterkamp
Marine Feld Jasta II
August 1918
Source: SPECULATIVE


Fokker E.V
Hans Goerth
Marine Feld Jasta III
August 1918
Source: Datafile No.25

 


Dutch E.V

Polish E.V