AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Jasta 5


One of the more famous of the Jagdstaffeln, Jasta 5 was the third highest scoring of the jastas (after Jasta 11 and Jasta Boelcke), with between 253 and over 300 victories depending on source quoted.

Besides having many aces within their ranks, they are also widely known today because of their colourful aircraft which featured green tails outlined in red.

Glen Merrill spent many years researching Jasta 5, and the results of his work can be found in the two volume set "JAGDSTAFFEL 5", published by Albatros Productions in 2004. Besides numerous photos and the unit history, there are also coloured profiles of over 50 of their aircraft by Ray Rimell and myself.

Older profiles which have been updated due to the Js5 volumes are noted as having been revised


 


Halberstadt D.II
Unknown
Winter 1916-17
Source: Jasta 5 DF v.1


Halberstadt D.III
Unknown
Winter 1916-17
Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF




Halberstadt D.V
Unknown
Winter 1916-17
Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF


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

 


Albatros D.II D.1773/16
Unknown
March 1917
Source:

Albatros D.II D.910/16
Ltn Max Bohme
March 1917
Source: Datafile No.100

Albatros D.V
Fritz Rumey
May-June 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.III 2244/16
Ltn Heinrch Büssing
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special
REVISED

 


Albatros D.III
Ltn Werner Voss
Summer 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.V

July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.V
Ltn Wolf
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Rudolf Matthei
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Alfred Sturm
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.III
-
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Neisen
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special

Albatros D.V
Vzfw Richard Dilcher
July 1917
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special
REVISED


Albatros D.III 2225/17
Ltn Strobel
Late 1917
Source: Jasta 5 Special
REVISED

 


Albatros D.Va 5639/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
Winter 17/18
Source: Wings Dec'74
REVISED

 


Albatros D.Va
-
-
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special


Albatros D.Va
Matthei/Schlomer
Dec'17-Jan'18
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Richard Dilcher
May-June 1917
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

Albatros D.V D5284/17
Ltn Josef Mai
Nov'17-Apr'18
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special


Albatros D.V
Fritz Oppenhorst
May 1918
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 

 


Albatros D.V D5284/17
Ltn Josef Mai
Apr-May '18
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special


Albatros D.V
Vzfw Otto Konnecke
Late 1917
Source: Albatros Datafile Special
REVISED

 


Pfalz D.III 4185/17
Unknown
Autumn 1917
Source:

 

 


Albatros D.III(OAW)
Waldemar Christensen
-
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special


Albatros D.III(OAW)
Jupp Cremer
Autumn 1917
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 


Albatros D.V D2068
Ltn Hans-Joachim von Hippel
Dec'17-Jan'18
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

Albatros D.V
Ltn Paul Baumer
January 1918
Source: C&C(USA) 5/4


Albatros D.V
-
January 1918
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Unknown
January 1918
Source: Albatros In Action

Albatros D.V
-
Jan-Feb 1918
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special


Albatros D.V
Vzfw Martin Klein
Jan-Feb 1918
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Fritz Oppenhorst
February 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

Albatros D.V D.2065/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
February 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special
REVISED


Albatros D.Va
Ltn Josef Mai
February 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 


Albatros D.Va
Ltn Fritz Rumey
February 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

Albatros D.Va D.7037/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
February 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

Albatros D.Va
Ltn Wilhelm Gürke
Feb-Mar 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.V D.4629/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
March 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 


Albatros D.V
-
March 1918
Source: Jasta 5 DF Special

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Fritz Rumey
March 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 

 


Albatros D.V
Ltn Fritz Rumey
March 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special
REVISED


Albatros D.Va(OAW) D.606x/17
Jupp Cremer
March-May 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special


Albatros D.V
Oblt Richard Flashar
April-May 1918
Source: C&C(GB)
REVISED

 


Albatros D.Va 6560/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
May 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

 


Albatros D.V

May 1918
Source: Jasta 5 Special

Fokker Dr.I 558/17
Ltn Hans Joachim von Hippel
May 1918
Source: Dan-San Abbott
DOUBTFUL

Fokker D.VII(ALB)
Ltn Friedrich Vollbracht
October 1918
Source: Windsock 21/4


Fokker D.VII
Vzfw Alfred Leicht
October 1918
Source: Windsock 21/4

 


Fokker D.VII(ALB)
Vzfw Böhm
October 1918
Source: Windsock 21/4