AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

No.35 Sqn RFC/RAF


No.35 Sqn was the first to use the FK8 in the field. Their unit marking was a horizontal stripe along the middle of the fuselage. These were ordered removed on 22 March 1918 along with those carried by other two-seater unit.
In addition to the FK8, they also operated some Bristol F2b Fighters.
B201 was the first FK8 to make use of the 'Vee' undercarriage from the Bristol F2b. This was later to become the standard for all FK8s.

 


Armstrong Whitworth FK8 B201

June 1917
Source: AW FK8 Datafile

 


Bristol F2b B1134

February 1918
Source: Vintage Warbirds No.4