1-600 WWI French Aéronautique Militaire Roundels Decals

These 1-600 WWI French Aéronautique Militaire Roundels Decals provide french tricolor roundels for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures representing Aéronautique Militaire. The subject covers World War I; select the marking combination appropriate to the aircraft being modelled.

Decal Information

The sheet provides WWI French Aéronautique Militaire Roundels markings for 1-600 scale aircraft miniatures.

They are printed on clear-background waterslide decal paper. They need to be individually cut out. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Key Historical Details

Region / Nation: France Service: Aéronautique Militaire Time Period: World War I Primary Marking: French tricolor roundels Scale: 1-600

Historical Information

French military aviation entered World War I as the Aéronautique Militaire, an army air service. The independent Armée de l'Air was created later, in 1934, so the wartime service name is the appropriate identification for a 1914-1918 subject.

France's blue-white-red roundel used the national colors as a recognizable aircraft marking. The same circular principle influenced other Allied services, although the order of colors differed between nations.

During the war, French aviation expanded beyond reconnaissance to include pursuit, bombing and artillery-observation work. National markings appeared alongside aircraft numbers and the increasingly distinctive emblems of individual escadrilles.

Roundel dimensions and placement depended on the airframe and its finish. A photograph of the intended aircraft is the best guide for selecting a decal size and combining the national marking with unit insignia.