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


Gotha G.I 42/15

1915
Source: Gotha Datafile Special