Jasta 30 Pfalz of Lt. Van Der Marwitz?

Jagdpanzer · 17 February 2005, 10:28 AM

Greetings! I am trying to determine the extent of the Jasta 30 markings on the Pfalz flown by its leader, Lt. Van Der Marwitz. I know the orangish diamond was the symbol of Jasta 30, and was on the fuselage, empennage, and in some cases the top wing.

Did Van Der Marwitz's Pfalz have the diamond on the top wing. I have seen profiles where it did not, and paintings where it did? I know the entire rudder of his Pfalz was painted in the orange color to single him out as the leader, but the top wing question troubles me....

Should there be another diamond on the top wing, or no? How about white fields for the crosses on the top wing?

Dan_San_Abbott · 17 February 2005, 04:35 PM

Jagdpanzer:
Ltn.von Marwitz Pfalz D.IIIa had large diamond with the length spanwise and the width from leading to trailing edge at the center of the cutout on the up[per wing. The span was 2600 mm x 1300 mm chord. The orange diamond was edged in a 50 mm wide black border.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

Jagdpanzer · 18 February 2005, 12:38 PM

Dan San, thank you so much for your response. I had suspected the diamond might have been present on the upper wing!