AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

17th Aero Sqn. USAS



One of two USAS squadrons flying the Sopwith Camel and operating under British control, the 17th included George Vaughn among its leading aces. Although known as "the Snow Owls" they didn't have an artist of sufficient skill and used a dumb-bell as their unit marking. They also kept their British national markings.


 


Sopwith Camel D9496
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August 1918
Sopurce: OTF 1/3

Sopwith Camel F1241
1/Lt Howard Burdick
September 1918
Source: OTF 1/3

Sopwith Camel F6034
1/Lt George Vaughn
September 1918
Source: OTF 1/3
Updated 2013