AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Albatros C.VII


The Albatros C.VII was finished in the usual Albatros fashion of varnished fuselage. grey or grey/green metal work and camouflaged fabric. The camouflage was in either three colours with the colours assumed to be light green/dark green and venetian red (brown), or two colours of brown/green. The patterns could vary, and those seen below are representative as portions of the aircraft modeled were not visible. The colours are also shown from within the range of those recorded on other aircraft.
The earliest C.VIIs had their crosses carried on white fields. At some point within the fourth order between 3537 and 3540, this was changed to a white outlined cross.
By observing the tail the manufacturer can be determined - the parent Albatros company used their stylish font, while those built by OAW had a more squarish shape to them as well as the prefix C.VII. BFW placed the tail cross entirely on the rudder.
All told, 500 were produced by three manufacturers, Albatros, OAW and BFW. The type arrived at the front in October 1916 and three were still listed in August 1918.

 

3 colour as seen on 3540/16

3 colour as seen on 3537/16

 

 

2 colour as seen on 7713/16

 


Albatros C.VII C.1330/16

Fl.Abt 7
March 1917
Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile


Albatros C.VII C.2220/16

Schusta 4
Early 1917
Source: Duiven/Abbott: Schlachtflieger!

 


Albatros C.VII

Schusta 27
Early 1917
Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile (No.77)

 

 


Albatros C.VII (Bay) C.7713/16
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Fl.Abt Karlshorst (?)
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Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile

Albatros C.VII
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Unit Unknown
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Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile


Albatros C.VII
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Unit Unknown
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Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile

 

 


Albatros C.VII
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Unit Unknown
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Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile

Albatros C.VII C.2240/16
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Unit Unknown
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Source: Albatros C.VII Datafile

Polish C.VII