3 color Albatross wing camo

[Olson]

The upper wing of the Albatross series painted in 3 color camo is positioned: violet-green-violet (violet outboard). The lower wing is the same in some depictions and opposite (green-violet-green) in others. Which order of position is the standard for the lower wing in the 3 color series? Thanks............John

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Olson:
John, on the Albatros D.V the scheme was most often:
Lilac Dark Green Lilac on the upper wing, and
dark green lilac lilac dark green on the lower wings
On the D.Va there were two basic patterns;
1. Upper wing half lilac and half dark green
lowere wings one lilac and one dark green.
2. Lilac, dark green, lilac on the upper wing or Dark green lilac and dark green.
Lower wing, dark green lilac lilac dark green or
dark green lilac, lilac dark green or
Lilac dark green, lilac dark green.
I think you would need to look at photo of the machine to know which pattern to use.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[Olson]

Thanks Dan-San. Unfortunately there aren't any photos of my model subject (D-V "Edelweiss of Uffz Paul Beaumer) that allow any determination of the lower wing colors that I am aware of (obviously that doesn't mean that none exist). The profiles I have show green-lilac-green on the upper wing And the lower wing (inferring from the color of the wing tips in profile). Perhaps best shown in the Ferko photo, also seen on p 40 of"Jagdstaffel 5/ Merrill, it remains unclear to me. I'll use the green-lilac....lilac-green since you indicate that is typical for the D-V variant..........John

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Olson:
John, what is the serial number of the Eidelweiss Albatros D.V of Of Bäumer's you are building?
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[Olson]

My "Edelweiss" is described by Merrill in "Jagdstaffel 5" as Serial Unknown but the "first of two similarly marked machines." I believe this is the aircraft present on p40 of the same publication (and the same one in my copy of the Ferko collection photo), and on p16 of "Albatros Aces of World War 1" by Norman Franks (Osprey #32). Profiles of this aircraft are also present in both publications, without reference to the serial number in the legends. Merrill presents a somewhat detailed explaination of the confusing evidence for the serial number, but no definate conclusion. My remaining Albatros publications do not refer specifically to either "Edelweiss" machine. Is there a source that can identify this aircraft's werk nummer? Thanks..............John

[Olson]

This One.............John

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Olson:
I have a drawing of that specific machine. The wings are camouflaged.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

[Olson]

Dan-San, did you ever find a reference to the serial (manufacturer's) number of the machine (shown above) that I'm modelling? I'm preparing to order stencils, and would like to include those for the serial number/location markings (on the struts, etc.). Thanks.........John

[Dan_San_Abbott]

olson:
Sorry, I can't find a serial for that machine.
Blue skies,
Dan-San