AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Jagdgeschwader Nr.II


The second 'Circus' to be formed was JG.II under Hptm. Adolf Tutschek, and consisted of Jastas 12, 13, 15 and 19.

After Tutschek's death in March 1918, Rudolf Berthold took over. Berthold came from Jasta 18 and in a bit of deft maneuvering he brought his entire Jasta with him - exchanging their number for that of Jasta 15. Berthold also instituted the colour scheme that would become synonymous with JG.II - blue tails, with a different coloured nose for each of the component Jastas.


 


Albatros D.V D.2194/17
Hptm Adolf von Tutschek
February 1918
Source: OTF



Fokker Dr.I 404/17
Hptm Adolf von Tutschek
March 1918
Source: OTF 3/4


Pfalz D.IIIa
Hptm Rudolf Berthold
May 1918
Source: Pfalz D.IIIa Datafile
updated 2012


Halberstadt CL.II
Unit Hack

Source: Pfalz D.IIIa Datafile

Fokker D.VII
Hptm Rudolf Berthold
Summer 1918
Source: OTF