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My name is Simon Schatz and I'm from Vienna / Austria. I'm a hobby aviation illustrator and historian. In 2002 my first aircraft profile, a Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8, was published in an aviation book. Since then many more of my color profiles were published around the globe. Here I want to show you a small selection of these color profiles. Hope you enjoy the visit. I would appreciate getting comments and critiques regarding my artwork. Please use the comments buttons below the posts, or just write me an email: simon_der_flieger (at) yahoo (dot) de

Important note:

This website is dedicated to show planes flown by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. It's a source for historians, modellers and aviation enthusiasts. The planes at that time had swastikas on their tails. I just use them because of historical correctness. It's not my intention to glorify the Luftwaffe nor the Nazi regime it represented. I want to make clear that I strictly reject all Nazi ideals.

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Please note that all material within this website is protected under copyright and is for personal use only. If you want to use anything for books, magazines, websites etc. please write me an email: simon_der_flieger (at) yahoo (dot) de


June 9, 2020

Junkers Ju 388 L-1, W.Nr. 340284, Altenburg, spring 1945


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Markings:
 

Junkers Ju 388 L-1, W.Nr. 340284, Altenburg, spring 1945

Additional informations:
 
The Junkers Ju 388 was a further development of the Junkers Ju 188, which in turn was based on the well-known Junkers Ju 88. This aircraft, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, had continous imaging devices in it's fuselage "Bomb-tank". It was equipped with a pressurized cabin, and had the latest version of the BMW 801 TJ-0 engine with external air intake. The Junkers Ju 388 L-1, W.Nr. 340284 came from the series production of Allgemeine Transportanlagennesellschaft mbH (ATG) at Leipzig-Mockau. The plane had the On december 23, 1944, between 1:15 pm and 1:47 pm the "340284" was transferred from Leipzip to Kölleda by Flugzeugführer Behrend. (1st factory flight). A second factory flight from Kölleda to Altenburg, also with FF Behrend, took place on January 27, 1945 between 9:52 am and 10:16 am. At the end of war, the apparently intact plane was captured by American troops at Altenburg. At this time, the rear armament was not installed. The Ju 388 was probably scrapped at Altenburg.

References / profiles:

Luftwaffe im Focus Edition 28 - Luftfahrtverlag Start 

Acknowledgments:

The base drawings ( Junkers Ju 88/188/388) were made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawings.
This colour profile was published in the book

Luftwaffe im Focus
Edition 28 - 2018
Axel Urbanke
Luftfahrtverlag Start
ISBN 978-3-941437-39-5







A big "Thank you" to Axel Urbanke, for the possibility to publish my artwork within his great publication series.

May 19, 2020

Junkers Ju 88 D-2, F9+14, flown by Royal Hungarian Air Force

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Markings:

Junkers Ju 88 D-2, F9+14, flown by Royal Hungarian Air Force - Magyar Királyi Honvéd Légierő
1/1. Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron, Russia, May 1943

Additional informations:
 
In the fall of 1942 the MKHL (Royal Hungarian Air Force) received the first Ju 88 Ds, which were assigned to 1.1. Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron. The F9+14 had a standard RLM 70/71/65 camouflage with the original German markings painted over. On the vertical and horizontal tail the Hungarian insignia consisted of Red, White and Green were painted on. Remarkable are the non standard Hungarian White and Black crosses on the fuselage and wings. Parts of the previous Hungarian markings, which most likely were F9+16, were painted over with white outlined numbers. Same as the German planes on the eastern front the F9+14 had a yellow theatre markings.

References / profiles:

Krzysztof Janowicz, Junkers Ju 88 vol. II, Kagero, page 102
Brian Filley, Junkers Ju 88 in action Part 1, squadron/signal publications, inc., page 47 

Acknowledgments:

The base drawing was made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawing.



February 2, 2020

PZL P.24b Yastreb “White 5”, 6. Iztrebitelen Polk, Asen airfield, April 1941

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Markings:

PZL P.24b Yastreb “White 5”, 6. Iztrebitelen Polk, Asen airfield, April 1941

References / profiles:


Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948 Vol. 1
Dénes Bernád, Mushroom Model Publications

Additional informations:

Base drawing made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawing.
This drawing was finished in 2015 and published end of 2018 in the book:


Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948 Vol. 1
Dénes Bernád
Mushroom Model Publications
ISBN 978-83-65958-18-1



June 23, 2019

PZL P.24b Yastreb “White 1”, Armeyski Orlyak, Bozhurishte airfield, July 1937


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Markings:

PZL P.24b Yastreb “White 1”, Armeyski Orlyak, Bozhurishte airfield, July 1937

References / profiles:


Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948 Vol. 1
Dénes Bernád, Mushroom Model Publications

Additional informations:

Base drawing made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawing.

This drawing was originally created for the book

Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948 Vol. 1
Dénes Bernád
Mushroom Model Publications
ISBN 978-83-65958-18-1

but was not used. The book only shows the starboard side of that aircraft.

March 19, 2018

Dornier Do 335 M14, W.Nr. 230014, France 1947


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Markings:
Do 335 M 14, RP+UQ, W.Nr. 230014, flown as Do 335 "No.1" in France 1947


References / profiles:

Dornier Do 335 Arrow – Luftwaffe’s Fasted Piston-Engine Fighter
J.Richard Smith and Eddie Creek with Gerhard Roletschek, Classic Publications

Dornier Do 335, 435, 635- Kampfflugzeug- Aufklärer-Zerstörer-Nachtjäger
Manfred Griehl, Motorbuch Verlag

Dornier 335 Arrow
J. Richard Smith, Eddie J. Creek, Thomas H. Hitchcock, Monogram Aviation Publications


Additional informations:

Do 335 M 14, RP+UQ, W.Nr. 230014 was the second prototype of the destroyer version. The Do 335 B-2 had two additional MK 103 in the wings.
Do 335 M 14 was camouflaged as follows: Upper surfaces RLM 81/82, Lower surfaces RLM 65, spinner and propeller blades were RLM 70. In France the surfaces were overpainted with RLM 71.

An older version of that profile was published in the book:


Dornier Do 335 Pfeil - Arrow
J.Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek with Gerhard Roletschek
Classic Publication - Crécy Publishing
ISBN 978-1-90653-750-0

August 29, 2017

Dornier Do 335 M13, W.Nr. 230013, Löwental, April 1945


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Markings:
Do 335 M 13, RP+UP, W.Nr. 230013, Löwental, April 1945


References / profiles:

Dornier Do 335 Arrow – Luftwaffe’s Fasted Piston-Engine Fighter
J.Richard Smith and Eddie Creek with Gerhard Roletschek, Classic Publications

Dornier Do 335, 435, 635- Kampfflugzeug- Aufklärer-Zerstörer-Nachtjäger
Manfred Griehl, Motorbuch Verlag

Dornier 335 Arrow
J. Richard Smith, Eddie J. Creek, Thomas H. Hitchcock, Monogram Aviation Publications


Additional informations:

Do 335 M 13, RP+UP, W.Nr. 230013 was the first prototype of the destroyer version. The Do 335 B-2 had two additional MK 103 in the wings.
Do 335 M 13 was camouflaged as follows: Upper surfaces RLM 81/82, Lower surfaces RLM 65, spinner and propeller blades were RLM 70.

The colour profile was published in the book:


Dornier Do 335 Pfeil - Arrow
J.Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek with Gerhard Roletschek
Classic Publication - Crécy Publishing
ISBN 978-1-90653-750-0

January 25, 2017

Junkers Ju 188 A-2 flown by 2./KG 6, Belgium, October 1944

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Markings:
 

Junkers Ju 188 A-2, 3E+HK, flown by 2./KG 6, Melsbroek, Belgium, October 1944

Additional informations:
 
RLM 22/76 camouflage. The plane had a replacement port wing fitted with its original black painted ailerons and wing flaps. Parts of the rudders were also taken from another black painted airplane.
The front armament and the upper powered turret were removed as a field modifivation to increase speed for pathfinding missions.

References / profiles:

Junkers Ju 88 - The Bomber at War, Ian Allan Publishing 

Acknowledgments:

The base drawing (a Junkers Ju88G-6) was made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawing.
An older version of this colour profile was published in the book

Junkers Ju88 Vol. II
The Bomber at War
Day and Night - Operational and Service History
William A. Medcalf
Classic Publication
ISBN 978-1-90653-743-2





July 16, 2016

Junkers Ju 87 B-1 flown by Stab of I./St.G.1


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Markings:

Junkers Ju 87 B-1, A5+BB, flown by Stab of I./St.G.1, Poland, autumn 1939
RLM 70/71/65 camouflage. The narrow white band around the fuselage was an additional marking for aircraft flown by the Stab. Also unusual is the position of the Geschwaderemblem at the wheel fairing.

References / profiles:

Junkers Ju87 - From Dive-Bomber to Tank-Buster 1935-1945, Ian Allan Publishing 

Acknowledgments:

The base drawing was made by Maciej Noszczak. Thank you for the kind permission to use your drawing.

 Additional informations:

This colour profile was published in the book:



Spotlite On
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka
Simon Schatz
Mushroom Model Publications
ISBN 978-83-65281-13-5






March 23, 2016

Heinkel He 162 A-1, "Construction and Materials"

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Markings: Heinkel He 162 A-1, "Construction and Materials"


Additional informations:

In 2014 I was asked to to some He162 profiles for an exhibition in the Zeltweg Aviation Museum. So I decided to draw one profile to show the construction and materials that were used for the He 162. The wooden surfaces are for sure not in the right scale.
Here the poster of the special exhibition at Fliegerhorst Hinterstoisser (Hangar 8), Zeltweg:

Der Volksjäger
Entwicklung
und Produktion der
Heinkel He 162 in Österreich









My special thanks go to Miroslav Bily and Michal Bradac for the kind permission to use their drawings as base for my work. They were taken from Miroslav Balous and Miroslav Bily's publication:


Heinkel He 162 Spatz (Volksjäger)
MBI Publications
ISBN 80-86524-06-X

March 19, 2016

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10, "Yellow 17" flown by 3./JG 27, May 1945

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Markings:

Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10, "Yellow 17", flown by 3./JG 27, Salzburg-Maxglan, May 1945

References / profiles:


LO+ST, Snapshots of wrecked /captured Luftwaffe aircraft taken by G.I.s from 1944 to the defeat of Germany, Hideki Noro

Additional informations:


A censored version of this profile was published in the book:

Die Deutsche Luftwaffe in Österreich
Stationierungen und Fliegerbodenorganisation 1938-1945
Verluste September 1943 bis Mai 1945
Hans and Martin Handig
ÖFH
ISBN 978-3-200-02675-9