AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Schlasta 21


The markings carried by Schusta/Schlasta 21 prior to July 1918 are unknown, by this date horizontal black and white stripes were applied to the fuselage. These 100mm white and 150mm black stripes, were reversed on the commander's aircraft. In August/September 1918, a new and striking decor of red/yellow diagonal stripes on the fuselage and tailplane with overall yellow wings and wheelcovers in red and yellow.

 


Halberstadt CL.IV
Oblt Hans Ebel
July 1918
Source: Duiven/Abbott: Schlachtflieger

Halberstadt CL.II
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July 1918
Source: Duiven/Abbott: Schlachtflieger

Halberstadt CL.II 5720/17
Uffz Max Niemann / Vzfw Rudolf Kolodzicj
October 1918
Source: Duiven/Abbott: Schlachtflieger