AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Sopwith Camel
Belgium received 57 Camels between November 1917 and March 1918. Initially
six Camels were issued to 1eme in November 1917, and deciding that they
prefered their Hanriots, the Camels went to the 9th Sqn. With the reorganization
of the Belgian Air Service in March 1918, the 1st squadron became the
9th Fighter Squadron and the Camels were then transfered to the new 11eme
Squadron which was just forming.
Other units that used the Camel were the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Squadron which
each had two or three on hand for escort work.
Belgian Camels appear to have kept their basic PC10 and CDL finish, but
with Belgian roundels and rudder stripes replacing the British ones.Unit
insignias adorned the fuselage sides. They were given serials Sc1 to at
least Sc36. Sk is also known to have been used on at least two Camels
(Sk1 and Sk7).

Sopwith Camel
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1918
Source: via Brian Reddington-Wilde
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Sopwith Camel
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1918
Source: via Brian Reddington-Wilde
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Sopwith Camel
Source: Camel - King of Combat
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Sopwith Camel SK.7
Lt Jan Olieslagers
Source: Camel: King of Combat
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Sopwith Camel Sc23
Van de Voordt
Source: Camel - King of Combat
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