AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

88th Aero Sqn. USAS


The 88th Aero Sqn used a cowboy astride a bucking bronco as their unit insignia. No wing stripes were carried and numbers were most likely red with a black border. The aircraft below is the commanding officer's machine as denoted by both the stripes on the fuselage and the number 0. This numeral is overpainted on a previous number 1. I have shown these numerals to be red with yellow as the photo seemes to show a slightly lighter outline to them than the yellow/black normally used.


 

 



Salmson 2A2

March 1919
Source: FMP Salmson book