AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Halberstadt D.V


The Halberstadt D.V was in three basic finishes. Sky or off-white overall; green/red-brown camouflaged and feldgrau overall. Most were seen with no personal or unit markings as they were withdrawn from frontline service at about the time that colourful markings began to be used. Many can be seen to have a single overall dark colour which is assumed to be feldgrau.

A total of 57 D.Vs were built. Interestingly, these include 25 which were ordered in June1917 (!) long after the type had been wihdrawn from service on the Western Front. These 25 were part of an order of 31 destined for Turkey and which they took delivery of in Dec/17-Jan/18.. Although normally fitted with the 120hp Argus engine, many of those sent to Turkey were fitted with the Mercedes engine as well as twin machine guns and occasionally additional flank radiators. These D.Vs in Palestine served into 1918

The Halberstadt D.I-V is featured in the Halberstadt Fighters Special by PM Grosz. There is also a page of line drawings showing the individual markings carried by the Halberstadts of Jasta 5 in the Jasta 5 Special.


 


Halberstadt D.V
Oblt Hans-Joachim Buddecke
Jasta 4
1916
Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF


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

Turkish Halberstadt D.V