AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Schusta/Schlasta 8


The unit marking on Schusta 8's DFW C.Vs was a vertical 'W' on a white band forward of the fuselage cross. The aircraft shown here can be seen in a photo in CCI 30/2 in which it appears to be a solid colour - hence the overall green and attribution to the serial range 33xx-3439/16. Dan-San Abbott in Schlachtflieger has it as an aircraft from the following batch with a serial range of 4800-5039/16 and in three-colour camouflage. The tail and wings are not in view in either source, and are representative of the two patterns.

 


DFW C.V C.3xxx/16
Schusta 8
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July 1917
Source: CCI 30/2

DFW C.V C.4800-5039/16
Schusta 8
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July 1917
Source: Duiven/DSA: Schlachtflieger
Alternate colours