Sqn Markings

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 2 Squadron Aircraft & Markings 1920 - 1949

Bristol F2B of No 2 Squadron

Carried until about 1925. The flight colour was used between the red strips: - 'A' - Yellow, 'B' - Blue

Bristol F2B of No 2 Squadron

Introduced in 1929

Bristol F2B

Feb 1920 - Jan 1930

Atlas

Dec 1929 - Sep 1934

Audax

Sep 1934 - Nov 1937

Hector

Nov 1937 - Sep 1938

Lysander I

Jul 1938 - Feb 1940

Lysander II as used by No 2 Squadron #

Lysander II

Feb 1940 - Sep 1940

Lysander III of No 2 Squadron

Lysander III

Sep 1940 - Jul 1942

Defiant I

Aug 1940 - Aug 1941

Tomahawk I/IIB as used by No 2 Squadron #

Tomahawk I & IIA

Aug 1941 - Apr 1942

Mustang I of No 2 Squadron (US style grey)

Mustang I of No 2 Squadron (standard fighter scheme) in special markings for Exercise 'Spartan'

Mustang IA #

Mustang I & IA

Apr 1942 - May 1944

Mustang II

May 1944 - Jan 1945

Spitfire FR XIVE of No 2 Squadron (Low Flying scheme - 1947)

Spitfire FR XIVE of No 2 Squadron (Day Fighter scheme - 1947)

Spitfire XIV

Nov 1944 - Jan 1951

Spitfire XI

Sep 1945 - Jan 1946

Spitfire XIX

Jun 1946 - Mar 1951

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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