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

 


Pfalz Parasol (A.I) P.23
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July 1915
Source: Aeronaut Pfalz Aircraft of WWI

 

 


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

 


Fokker E.III
Vzfw Eduard Bohme

Source:

Pfalz E.IV
Ltn Friedrich Grunzweig
1916
Source: Aeronaut Pfalz Aircraft of WWI