AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

L.F.G. Roland D.I


The D.I shared an obvious parentage to the C.II with the upperwing being mounted directly on the deep fuselage. Early D.Is even had the same 'window' as seen on the C.II. This was actually an escape hatch in the event of a rollover. Visibilty forwad was very poor and in an attempt to improve it, the D.II was developed with the fuselage being slightly shallower and pinched in at the wing root.
The Roland D.I was usually seen in a red-brown/green upper surface and pale blue lower surface camouflage. This was sprayed on with a fair amount of overspray being visible in each of the colours.

The Roland D.I, II and IIa are covered in Datafile No.47


 


LFG Roland D.I
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Jasta 15
Winter 1916-17
Source: Roland D.II DF