AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Friedel-Ursinus/Gotha G.I
The founder of Flugsport, Oskar Ursinus was assigned to Flieger Ersatz
Abteilung 3 upon mobilization. Trained as an engineer, he proposed using
the unit's resources to build a twin-engine battleplane (Kampfflugzeuge).
This was accepted and the result became known as the Friedel-Ursinus by
combining his name and that of FEA3's commanding officer, Major Friedel.
The aircraft was accepted by the air service and was given the serial
B.1092/14.
Later Gotha licence built 18 aircraft in three different series as the
Gotha G.I. These differed slightly in powerplant, radiator and tail design
from the original B.1092/14.
After one of the G.Is crashed, the aircraft was rebuilt with the fuselage
moved to the more usual position on top of the lower wing. This led to
the development of the Gotha G.II through G.V

Friedel-Ursinus B.1092/14
Source: Gotha Datafile Special
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Gotha G.I 42/15
1915
Source: Gotha Datafile Special
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