AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ERA

No.34 Sqn RFC/RAF


No.34 originally used a zig-zag on the rear fuselage as their unit marking. However the first unit to use the RE8, No.52, took large losses and wanted to get rid of their RE8s. Therefore Nos 34 and 52 traded their respective aircraft (BE2e and RE8) in February 1917 and the zig-zag apparently went to No.52 along with the BE2s. Two of the BE2es shown here (2556 & 7086) may be at No.52 Sqn after the swap - perhaps when 52 took over the marking, they added the zigzag to the decking
Later. No.34 used two sloping bars on their RE8s.

 


RAF BE2e 5836 w/topview
Lt DS Cairns / Lt KE Tulloch
August 1916
Source: BE2e Datafile
updated 2013


RAF BE2e 2556


Source: LA Rogers


RAF BE2e 7086


Source: Harleyford
updated 2013

 


RAF RE8
Lt JB Nicoll

Source:


RAF RE8 B2254

1917
Source: Windsock 24/2


RAF RE8 B2254

1917
Source: via LA Rogers