Luftwaffe Staffel colors/letters – an attempt to reorganize

[John Vasco]

There was also a change at some point in 1940 for 2., 5. & 8. Staffeln from red to black. I cannot say this applied to all units, but 2./Erpr. Gr. 210 definitely had black third character letters, as evidence by the well-known S9+CK, shot down on 15th August 1940.

Unfortunately, it is well nigh impossible taking a broad brush approach to matters Luftwaffe...