Images of the Albatros DII with non-standard markings

[ramron67]

I am contemplating modeling a radio-control Albatros Dii.

I would like to use some non-standard markings for the plane to make it more interesting.

I have read that some of these were captured and used by the British.

I also know that some were used by the Polish air force, but I have never seen color images of the Polish markings.

Does anyone have any images of either of these marking schemes that they could share?

Thanks.

Ram

[Raineranton]

Hello Ram,

I have Albatros D.I-D.V, Kagero No.5 Polish-English publication.

There are two profiles of a Polish D.III and a Polish D.V, but unfortunately not of a D.II. But if you are also interested in these profiles, so send me a PM and I´ll send you scans of it.

Regards

Rainer

[ramron67]

Originally Posted by Raineranton

Hello Ram,

I have Albatros D.I-D.V, Kagero No.5 Polish-English publication.

There are two profiles of a Polish D.III and a Polish D.V, but unfortunately not of a D.II. But if you are also interested in these profiles, so send me a PM and I´ll send you scans of it.

Regards

Rainer

Interesting. I am also having trouble finding profiles of the DII in Polish colours. Did the Polish air-force not use the DII?

Ram

[StephenLawson]

You might try a Turkish version. Black squares with 5mm(?) white borders. Drome member Dan San Abbott could give you more info.

[Raineranton]

From Kagero No.5:

Albatros D.II, D.III and D.V fighters reached the Polish Air Force as spoils of war (mainly in Poznan at Zeppelin Hall). Among the planes captured in Poznan was one Albatros D.II No. 1765/16, which was overhauled and handed over to the Lawica Pilot School. It was used by Flying Office Jach. Available documents (Warsaw RPL report) name another Albatros D.II, which was supposed to be overhauled and handed over to the 59th Breguet Flight.

Rainer

[ramron67]

Originally Posted by StephenLawson

You might try a Turkish version. Black squares with 5mm(?) white borders. Drome member Dan San Abbott could give you more info.

I thought of that. Apparently they just squared off the crosses to make their markings thereby removing the Christian connotation of the symbol. Makes sense for a Muslim country.

I am leaning toward the following (taken from the Windsock data file), although I would love to see an example of someone who has already modeled it.



Ram

[Gregvan]

Dear Ramron67,

How about OAW-built Albatros D.II 910/16, flown by Ltn. Max Boehme of Jasta 5? He was captured on 4 March 1917 and his plane was assigned the British number G 14. It was then handed over to the French who repainted it and tested it at Villacoublay (peronally, I think it's much prettier in its original German camouflage and markings!). They seemingly painted it a very light color (pale grey or blue?) and added French rudder stripes and cocardes. Whatever the light color was, it contrasted with the blue of the leading rudder stripe, seen on the fin.


The French 'serial number' of AL 910 painted on the central white rudder stripe is rather quaint and interesting.

[SCMc]

Hi Greg,

This is purely conjecture, but I think good candidates for the light color of the captured Alb. D.II would be silver-gray, like the Nieu. 17, or ecru, like the SPAD VII. These would use contemporary, readily available resources.

Steve

[Gregvan]

Hi Steve,

Yeah, I thought about Nieuport silver, too.

Greg

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Artillery Observation unit? File:Hannover CL IIIa Argonnen 1918.JPEG - Wikimedia Commons