AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Nieuport 10/12/20


The basic two-seater Nieuport was the N.10. This was often flown as a single-seater with various armament configurations. The N.10 was developed into the N.12 by adding a 130hp Clerget. Externally the main difference was the N.12 had its interplane struts splayed outwards, while the N.10 had them vertical when viewed from the front. The N.20 was a N.12 with a 110hp LeRhone. The Ni10/12 had exhaust channels at the rear of the cowl, while the N.20 had flank panels as per the N.17.

The N.10 was only flown by the RNAS, while the N.12 was flown by both the RFC and RNAS and was also built in Britian by Beardmore. The N.20 was built in France and was only used in combat by the British.




Nieuport 10 3172
Flt/Lt R. Bell-Davies
December 1915
Source: FMP VC Book
Revised 2009


Nieuport 20 A6740

February - March 1917
Source: via SK Taylor
Revised 2009