AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

No.11 Sqn RFC/RAF


The first markings worn by No.11 Sqn were applied just after their Bristol Fighters arrived in June 1917. As they had not been allotted an official marking, they chose to apply two wide bands aft of the fuselage cockade. Those of A flight were red outlined in white, while B Flight MAY have been blue. These were replaced with the official marking of two sloped bars from 26 August 1917 until removed on 22 March 1918.


 


Vickers FB5 5074
Lt Gilbert Insall / AM H Donald
November 1915
Source: FMP VC Book research


Nieuport 16 A.126
Lt Albert Ball
May 1916
Source: Windsock 5/4

 



Vickers FB9 7826
-
July 1916
Source: Windsock 10/4

RAF FE2b 4290
2Lt E Burton / 2Lt FW Griffiths
September 1916
Source: LA Rogers &
Henshaw - TSTB


Bristol F2b A7130
-
Summer 1917
Source: F2b DF Markings Special

 

 


Bristol F2b C4601
-
September 1917
Source: Bowyer: King of 2-seaters

 


Bristol F2b A7288
AE McKeever / LF Powell
November 1916
Source: Airfix Kit
updated 2013

Bristol F2b
Lt AP Maclean / Lt G Canthon
-
Source: Bowyer: King of 2-seaters
Revised 2006