AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

No.79 Sqn RFC/RAF


No.79 Sqn arrived in France in February 1918 equipped with the Sopwith Dolphin. Their unit marking was a small white square.
Previously Dolphin C3905 with the letter C in a black circle listed as being at No.23, however it is now known to have been with No.79 Sqn, and was their first combat loss on 23 March 1918. At least one other Dolphin of this squadron also displayed its letter inside a black circle - C3901 had 'Z' within a black circle under its lower wings, along with the usual white square.

 


Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin C3905
2/LT AFG Clarke
March 1918
Source: Sopwith Fighters in Action
Revised 2012


Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin C3901
-
March 1918
Source: RAFM/CCI Dolphin Book

 


Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin C4131
Capt F Lord
June 1918
Source: C&C(USA) 17/2
Revised 2012

Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin B7927
Lt HE Snyder
Summer 1918
Source: Dolphin Profile Booklet

Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin D3584
Capt FW Gillet
November 1918
Source: LA Rogers
Revised 2012

Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin C8043

March 1919
Source: Sopwith Fighters in Action
Revised 2012