AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Halberstadt D.III
The D.III differed from the D.II in its choice of powerplant, the D.III
used the Argus 120hp engine and can usually be picked out by its upright
exhaust. However, having said that, some D.IIIs were fitted with the Mercedes
120hp.A total of 50 D.IIIs were produced with a maximum of 32 at the front
in October 1916. As late as August 1918, two were still in service as
trainers.
The Halberstadt D.III was usually seen in one of four basic finishes:.
Plain, with the metal and ply painted to match the fabric; sky or off-white
overall; green/red-brown camouflaged and feldgrau overall. One was photographed
in a pattern similar to that used on Fokker aircraft, the colours of this
streaked pattern are unknown. Most were seen with no personal or unit
markings as they were withdrawn from frontline service at about the time
that colourful markings began to be used.
The Halberstadt D.I-V is featured in the Halberstadt Fighters Special
by PM Grosz. There is also a page of line drawings showing the individual
markings carried by the Halberstadts of Jasta 5 in the Jasta 5 Special.

Halberstadt D.III
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Jasta 5
Winter 1916-17
Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF
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Halberstadt D.III D.129/16
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Winter 1916-17
Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF
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Halberstadt D.III
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Source: Halberstadt Fighters DF
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