AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
No.2 Sqn RFC/RAF
No.2 Sqn went to France in August 1914 with a variety of aircraft. Eventually
they were entirely equipped with the BE2 in all its variants. In April
1916 a unit marking of a triangle was prescribed, this was to be white
on PC10 aircraft, and black or red on CDL finished aircraft. The AW FK8
replaced the BE2 during April 1917 and the triangle was conitued to be
used until it was changed to white zigzag bar on 27 August 1917, which
they continued to use until March 1918, when all two-seater units discontiuned
the use of unit markings.
Two pilots were to be awarded the Victoria Cross while serving with No.2
Sqn. .. Rhodes-Moorhoouse in April 1915, followed by McLeod in March 1918.

RAF BE2 687
2/Lt W B Rhodes-Moorhouse
April 1915
Source: VC Book research
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RAF BE2c
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Late 1916
Source: Harleyford Camouflage book
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Armstrong Whitworth FK8 A2702
Sgt.Maj Dismore/2 AM Hare
August 1917
Source: C&C(GB) 17/2
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Armstrong Whitworth FK8 A2725
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Source: Aircraft Archives
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Armstrong Whitworth FK8 B5782
Lt AA McLeod
December 1917
Source: SK Taylor photo
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Armstrong Whitworth FK8 B5773
Lt AA McLeod / Lt Hammond
March 1918
Source: VC Book research
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