AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Fl.Abt.9b
Bavarian Feld-Fl.Abt 9b was formed in Mid-1915, in June it was sent
to the Alpine front to support the Austrians against the Italians. As
Germany was not yet at war with Italy, they applied Austrian style markings
to their Pfalz and Otto/LVG aircraft. In August they returned to the western
front and were then stationed in Alsace.
On 15 December 1916, Fl.Abt 9b was renumbered as Fl.Abt(A)296b.
Many members of FFA 9b went on to command other units, the most famous
of whom was Otto Kissenberth (Js23b).
For a detailed description of their time in the Alps I recommend Reinhard
Kastner's booklet "Bayerische Flieger im Hochbirge: Die bayerische
Feld-Flieger-Abteilung 9 im Alpenkorp"

Pfalz Parasol (A.I) P.40
Ltn F Marz / Ltn Wissel
July 1915
Source: Kastner booklet
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Pfalz Parasol (A.I) P.23
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July 1915
Source: Aeronaut Pfalz Aircraft of WWI
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Pfalz Parasol (A.I) P.43
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Source: Aeronaut Pfalz Aircraft of WWI |

Pfalz Parasol (A.I)
Source: Ferko Collection / UTD |

Otto C.I C.546/15
Source: Windsock 11/1
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Fokker E.III
Vzfw Eduard Bohme
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Pfalz E.IV
Ltn Friedrich Grunzweig
1916
Source: Aeronaut Pfalz Aircraft of WWI |
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