Hello from captrick

captrick · 30 July 2012, 10:47 AM

Just new to this site. Have been a WW1 buff since seeing Dawn Patrol before WW2. I have a question that has been bothering me for many years and can not find an answer; maybe one of you gentlemen can answer it. During WW1 the German forces including the airforce had a RED DOT on their caps and square rigs; can anyone tell me what the significance of the RED DOT?

Thanks in advance Gang

tcrean7828 · 31 July 2012, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by captrick

Just new to this site. Have been a WW1 buff since seeing Dawn Patrol before WW2. I have a question that has been bothering me for many years and can not find an answer; maybe one of you gentlemen can answer it. During WW1 the German forces including the airforce had a RED DOT on their caps and square rigs; can anyone tell me what the significance of the RED DOT?

Thanks in advance Gang

Mate,
Welcome to the flagship of the Aerodrome - where the greatest minds on the planet get together and talk about their favorite subject - WW1.

ttfn

tcrean7828

tom

P.S.

Werner Voss and

Kurt Wolff fan here.

TomVrille · 16 August 2012, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by captrick

Just new to this site. Have been a WW1 buff since seeing Dawn Patrol before WW2. I have a question that has been bothering me for many years and can not find an answer; maybe one of you gentlemen can answer it. During WW1 the German forces including the airforce had a RED DOT on their caps and square rigs; can anyone tell me what the significance of the RED DOT?

Thanks in advance Gang

Greetings cap, and welcome to the Aerodrome. Was the version of Dawn Patrol that got you interested in WW1 aviation the one that came out in the twenties, or the Errol Flynn, David Niven version, from 1939 as I recall? I hope someone takes up the question about the red dot. I'd like to know the answer as well!