Lothar Von Richthofen's Albatros DVa

Welcome everybody!

Guys & girls: I'm still working through that giant pile of model Albatros's, so here comes another question for all you learned associates!

The subject I would like help on this time is the Albatros DVa which was flown by Lothar Von Richthofen. Now, I will tell you the colours that I've seen on the Jasta 11 website, where there's a small computer-rendered picture.

The colours are: entire plane painted red, except: yellow propellor spinner and yellow elevators; underside of both wings is light blue. Is this scheme correct as I would like to paint an accurate representation?

Many thanks and best wishes, Ken. *;D

[Dan_San_Abbott]

Kenderoz:
* I don't have Ltn. Lothar Frhr. von Richthofen flying an Alb. D.Va, I have Ltn. von Richthofen flyin a Alb.D.V in June 1917, that was painted as follows,
Red, spinner, fuselage to the leading edge of the fin and stabilizer, wheel covers, under-carriage and cabane struts. fuselage cross overpainted and apparent.
*The empennage was yellow. The fin/rudder cross outined in white.
*The upper surface of the wings were painted dark green and mauve.
*The under surface of the wings were sky blue.
*There are two photographs of the machine taken at Gontrode is on page 44, photos 117 and 118. of "von Richthofen's Flying Circus" by my dear friend, Greg Van Wyngarten.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Blue skies,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dan-San

Hi everybody!

Thanks Dan for your helpful answer. I'm surprised that the official Jasta 11 site got this wrong: this is where arguments start. However, it's possible I misread the DVa when it should have read DV...but let's be honest about it, when using the Airfix DVa, I doubt anybody would notice the difference anyway!

It just goes to show how easy it is to take for granted what one reads.

Best Wishes to everyone, Ken. *;D