swastika markings of german fighter pilots

[spad]

not sure whether this should be in aircraft but here goes. Mannock was in combat with a Fokker DVII sporting a swastika marking in June 1918. i have seen a photograph of Kunz of Jasta 7 in a scout (unidentified) but with a swastika marking. anyone know of any other fighter pilots (german) who adopted this personal marking?

[Rick]

Fritz Beckhardt, Jasta 26, used a swastika as his personal marking, for one example. What's ironic is - he was Jewish!
R.

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Spad:
Ltn. Paul Billik of Jasta 12 flew a Alb. D.III with a black swastika on the fuselase sides and also a black Alb. D.V with a white swastika. An unknown pilot in Jasta 37 flew a camouflage Rol. D.II with a white swastika painted on the fuselage sides and later a Alb. D.Va with black fuselage with a white swastikaon both sides of the fuselage aft of the cockpit and white 9 on both sides of the nose. The tailplane was painted in black and white diagonal stripes. The swastika was a world wide common symbol for good luck.
GOD bless America,
Dan-San 8)

[Volker_Nemsch]

Lt. Werner Voß flew an Albatros D. III in mid 1917 with a swastika surrounded by an laurel wreath (?) and a red heart.

Originally the swastika was a GOOD LUCK symbol and several pilots had one on their aircraft. I´m not sure but the INDIAN HEAD emblem of the Escadrille Americaine originally had a small swastika too.

After WW I the NSDAP took the swastika as their party emblem and changed its meaning totally between 1933 and 1945.

Best regards
Volker Nemsch

[Matt_Bittner]

There was also a Fokker Dr.I flown by an unknown aviator in Jasta 15 (I think, or was it Jasta 11?) with a black swastika on what's thought to be a turquoise background.

[PeterL]

Volker :
* * * *"I´m not sure but the INDIAN HEAD emblem of the Escadrille Americaine originally had a small swastika too."





Several allied types carried a swastika as personal or unit marking like this for the 103rd. The sinister conotations came later.

[WFS]

Originally the swastika was a GOOD LUCK symbol and several pilots had one on their aircraft. I´m not sure but the INDIAN HEAD emblem of the Escadrille Americaine originally had a small swastika.

I have seen a photo of Lufberry's SPAD with a large, black, swastika personal markinging front of the indian head. I haven't seen swastikas (large or small) on any other Lafayette Escadrille planes.

Best Regards,
Wayne

[Matt_Bittner]

The swastika was inside the "bonnet" of the Indian head. Very small, and very difficult to see without a close up picture, but it's there.

[WFS]

Peter,

Thanks for the blow-up. I guess it's time for new glasses. 8) (Not cool just blind!)

Best regards,
Wayne

[rammjaeger]

Ever seen a British aircraft with swastika?