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No 24 Squadron Aircraft & Markings


Bristol Scout#

Bristol Scout

Curtiss JN 3,

Caudron GIII#

Caudron G III,

Early Avro 504#

Avro 504

BE2c#

BE2c

Bleriot XI#

Bleriot XI, 

Maurice Farman Longhorn#

Maurice Farman Longhorn

 Maurice Farman Shorthorn#

Maurice Farman Shorthorn

Oct 1915 - Nov 1915

Vickers FB5#

Vickers FB5

Nov 1915 - Feb 1916

#

Airco DH2

Jan 1916 - Jun 1917

Morane N#

Morane N

May 1916 - Jul 1916

Bristol Scout#

Bristol Scout

May 1916 - Jul 1916

FE8#

FE8

Jun 1916 - Aug 1916

DH5 of No 24 Squadron#

DH5

May 1917 - Jan 1918

SE5A of No 24 Squadron (Initial markings)

Dec 1917 - Mar 1918 (Lower wing omitted for clarity)

SE5A of No 24 Squadron

Mar 1918 - Nov 1918

SE5A

Dec 1917 - Jan 1919 (Markings carried as shown above)

From 1919 until 1943 it used a wide variety of types for training and communications far to numerous to list, but some examples are shown.

DH 9A#

DH 9A

Jul 1920 Jun 1927

Avro 504N#

Avro 504N

Jan 1927 - 1933

Wapiti IIA#

Wapiti IIA

Jun 1928 - 1930

HawkerHart of no 24 Squadron

Hart Trainer

xxx xxxx - xxx xxxx

Fairey IIIF#

Fairey IIIF

Jul 1928 - 1933

Hawker Audax#

Audax

Jul 1933 - Feb 1938

#

Anson I

May 1940 - Jul 1940

Oxford#

Oxford

Jul 1940 - Oct 1944

Blackburn Botha#

Botha

May 1941 - Oct 1942

Wellington XVI of No 24 Squadron

Wellington XVI

Feb 1943 - Jan 1944

Dakota of No 24 Squadron

Dakota

Apr 1943 - Nov 1952

Anson X#

Anson X

Jun 1944 - Dec 1945

Lancastrian C Mk 2

Jul 1946 - Oct 1949

York C Mk 1

Mar 1943 - Oct 1944, Jul 1946 - Dec 1951

Valetta C Mk 1

Feb 1950 - Nov 1950

Hastings C Mk 1#

Hastings C Mk 1

Nov 1950 - Jan 1968

Hastings C Mk 2#

Hastings C Mk 2

Jun 1951 - Jan 1968

Hastings C Mk 4

Oct 1951 - Jan 1968

No 24 Squadron marking  as carried on Hastings

Hercules C Mk I (Original Desert Camouflage)#

Hercules C Mk 1 (mid term Grey/Green Camouflage Scheme)#

Hercules C Mk 1 (current all Grey Scheme)#

Hercules C Mk 1

Feb 1968 - ?

Hercules C Mk 3 (original Grey/Green camuflage scheme)#

Hercules C Mk 3 (current all grey scheme)#

Hercules C Mk 3

Mar 1980 - ?

Hercules C Mk 4

Nov 2000 - Current

Hercules C Mk 5

Nov 2000 - Current

Hercules aircraft are pooled as part the Lyneham Transport Wing and issued to squadrons as required to fulfil  their operational tasking.

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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