The 141st AS was formed on October 8, 1917 and started operational
flying on October 23, 1918. On October 28, Captain Hobart (Hobey)
Baker scored their first victory, after which they were allowed
to paint their squadron insignia on their aircraft.
Hobey Baker had been a star hockey player with Princeton University
and their colours of orange and black were used to create the tiger
and its prey - a German Pickelhaube helmet and iron cross.
Numbers were in black and a black outlined orange stripe was used
on the wing.
Flight colours were used on the cowls - light blue on A Flight;
white on B Flight and red for C Flight.
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