AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Phönix D.II - Series 122, 222, 322
Phönix D.IIa - Series 422


The D.II/IIA were lightened, versions of the D.I and featured a new wing design with more ribs, and larger, narrow aspect ailerons.The D.II used a 200hp Hiero, while the D.IIa had a 230hp Hiero. An easy way to tell a D.I from the D.II/IIa is the former has a headrest. The Phonix fighters were more manueverable than the KD, and stronger than the Berg, which gave them a certain popularity among their pilots, but the D.III(Oef) was still the prefered aircraft.

According to O'Connor's research, the D.II/IIa was finished in a green mottle. Crosses were carried at the midwing location, and extended from the aileron to the leading edge. The Phonix logo was usually carried on the fin near the rudder hinge line.


 


Phönix D.II
-
Flik 9/J
August 1918
Source: FMP A-H book

 


Phönix D.II
-
Flik 9/J
Summer 1918
Source: Air Aces of A-H Empire

Phönix D.II
Fldwbl Josef Schreier
Flik 9j & 55J
September 1918
Source: C&C(GB) 17/1
REVISED 6/06


Phönix D.IIa 422.30
Feldwebel Karl Teichmann
Flik 14/J
August 1918
Source: Air Aces of A-H Empire
REVISED 6/06


Phönix D.II
Oblt Eduard Ritter von Hebra
Flik 55/J
July 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

 

 


Phönix D.II
Oblt Hans Leiner
Flik 55/J
July 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

Phönix D.IIa 422.10
Off.Stv Josef Kiss
Flik 55/J
May 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06


Phönix D.IIa 422.08
-
Flik 55/J
June 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire



Phönix D.IIa 422.14
Feldwebel Alexander Kasca
Flik 55/J
July 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

 


Phönix D.II 122.05
-
Flik 55/J
July 1918
Source: Phonix D.I-II Datafile

Phönix D.II 122.01
Oblt Frank Linke-Crawford
Flik 60/J
Summer 1918
Source: Air Aces of AH Empire
REVISED 6/06

Phonix D.II
Stabsfeldwebel Karl Haidl (?)
Flik 60/J
-
Source: Phonix D.I-II Datafile