AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

Morane-Saulnier N


Originally the Type N was finished with a black nose, however this led to confusion with similarly painted German monoplanes and on July 17, 1916, all RFC Moranes were ordered to have their metalwork painted bright red by next day.

Although A178 is shown as a 24 Sqn machine, it (and Bayetto) were part of 60 Sqn temporarily attached to 24 for the Somme Offensive.




Morane Saulnier N A178
Lt TPH Bayetto
July 1916
Source: OTF 3/3

Morane-Saulnier Type N   A186
Lt Duncan Bell-Irving
August 1916
Source: C&C(GB) 12/1
revised 2013


Morane-Saulnier Type N   A173
Lt BM Wainwright
August 1916
Source: C&C(GB) 11/1