AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

No.85 Sqn RFC/RAF


Formed by the Canadian ace, WA Bishop, No.85 had a sizable American component which included Elliot White Springs and Larry Callahan. Springs wrote "Diary of an Unknown Aviator" based on Callahan's diary. After Bishop's tour was over, Mannock assumed command until his death.
No.85 used a white hexagon as their unit marking

 


RAF SE5a D6933
Lt John C Rorison
Summer 1918
Source: SE5a in Action
updated 2013


RAF SE5a D6851
Lt Elliot White Springs

Source:


RAF SE5a D6856
Lt Stuart C Elliot

Source: SE5a in Action