A winged skull was the marking of the 168th Aero Sqn. Flights were
differentiated by different colour numbers on the fuselage and upper
starboard wing.
Entering front-line service in late October 1918, they gained the
right to apply their insignia almost right away due to downing a
Fokker D.VII and a ballon. However it is thought that they had not
done so prior to the Armistice.
The position of the skull varied from aircraft to aircraft, and
girls names were generally applied to the cowl below the exhaust.
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