AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
No.85 Sqn RFC/RAF
Formed by the Canadian ace, WA Bishop, No.85 had a sizable American
component which included Elliot White Springs and Larry Callahan. Springs
wrote "Diary of an Unknown Aviator" based on Callahan's diary.
After Bishop's tour was over, Mannock assumed command until his death.
No.85 used a white hexagon as their unit marking
RAF SE5a D6933
Lt John C Rorison
Summer 1918
Source: SE5a in Action
updated 2013
RAF SE5a D6851
Lt Elliot White Springs
Source:
RAF SE5a D6856
Lt Stuart C Elliot
Source: SE5a in Action