AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Schusta/Schlasta 23b


Schusta 23b was formed from Kasta 32 in January 1917, and continued to use their marking of a blue diamond with a white numeral. Initially equipped with the Albatros C.VII, the DFW C.V arrived in May 1917, followed by the Halberstadt CL.II in October 1917 and then the Hannover CL.II in early 1918. Besides the markings mentioned above, six chordwise white stripes were carried on the wings.


 



Halberstadt CL.II

March 1918
Source:Halberstadt CL.II Datafile