Jagdstaffel 56

Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel 56, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 56, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.

[1] Jasta 56 began at Paderborn's Geschwader School on 20 October 1917, but was not officially established until 1 January 1918.

On 11 April 1918, it was consolidated into Jagdgruppe 6 and moved to support 4 Armee, remaining in that posting until war's end.

[1] Flying Albatros D.Va fighters from January 1918, the Jasta was re-fitted with Fokker D.VIIs during May 1918.

The unit's marking for aircraft featured yellow nose and vertical stabilizer, white rudder, with a blue fuselage.

An Albatros D.V (serial unknown). The D.V was the original equipment for Jasta 56.
A Fokker D VII (not in Jasta 56 livery.