AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Morane-Saulnier BB


The profile is incorrect in showing a red nose, this was not adopted until July 1916. Prior to that it was black, however confusion with similarly marked German Pfalz monoplanes led to a change to red.




M-S BB 5137
2/Lt Palmer / Lt Birdwood
March 1916
Source: WW1 Aero #129