Albatros D.V

[Clave]

fighter albatros DV DVa profile art clave WW1 germany luftstreitkrafte

The Albatros D.V entered service with the Luftstreitkrafte in 1917 and despite structural problems with the design 900 D.V and 1,600 D.Va were built.

The D.V was heavily criticised by Manfred von Richthofen who preferred the older version, the D.III. But the problems with the Fokker Dr.I and Pfalz D.III meant there was little choice but to keep the Albatros as a front-line fighter.

The D.V was armed with 2 x 7.92mm machine guns.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 1 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 2 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 3 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 4 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 4 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 4 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 5 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 5 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 5 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 5 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 6 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 7 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 10 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 10 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 10 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 10 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 11 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 11 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 12 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 12 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 12 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 13 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 14 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 15 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 15 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 15 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 16b circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 16b circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 16b circa 1917.

Edited December 30, 2012 by Clave

[Wez]

Nice work, the Albatros was such a graceful looking aircraft wasn't it?

Wez

[Clave]

It definitely was - a bit shark-like I always thought..

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 17 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 17 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 17 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 18 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 18 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 18 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 18 circa 1918.

[Clave]

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 21 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 26 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 27 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 28 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 32b circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 34b circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 37 circa 1917.

[Clave]

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 37 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 40 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 43 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 46 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 59 circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 61 circa 1918.

[Clave]

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 62 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 71 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 75 circa 1918.

This example is an Albatros D.V of Jasta 76b circa 1917.

This example is an Albatros D.Va of Jasta 77b circa 1918.

[heloman1]

Lovely work and some very interesting colour schemes, keep up the good work

Colin

[Graham T]

Great profiles! I built my WVW Va as Niethammers Jasta 13 example

[larkie]

Fantastic work, Clave. These are absolutely immaculate.

Psychologically wasn't there a bit of a disconnect between how these aircraft were painted up for party-time and the nature of the actual work they were being used for... ? Or was that all part of the bravado thing?

[Clave]

Thanks everyone!

As for the bright colours... I think some of was for identification, and maybe intimidation too... camouflage (and the lack of it) changed so much over the years and has always been a fascinating subject for me, which is why I tend to do a lot of the same aircraft, and show as many different countries and/or units as I can...