Sqn Markings 65

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 65 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

Camel of No 65 Squadron - Oct 1917 - Mar 1918

Marking carried Oct 1917 - Mar 1918

Camel of No 65 Squadron - Mar - Nov 1918

Markings carried Mar 1918 - Nov 1918

Camel

Jul 1917 - Feb 1919

Demon of No 65 Squadron

Demon

Aug 1934 - Jul 1936

Gauntlet II

Jul 1936 -Jun 1937

Gladiator I of No 65 Squadron

Gladiator I

Jun 1937 - Apr 1939

Spitfire I of No 65 Squadron (coded FZ)

Spitfire I of No 65 Squadron (coded YT)

Spitfire I

Mar 1939 - Apr 1941

Spitfire IIA opf No 65 Squadron (January 1941)

Spitfire IIA

Jun 1941 - Sep 1941

Spitfire IIB

Spitfire IIB

Sep 1941 - Oct 1941

Spitfire VB #

Spitfire VB

Oct 1941 - Aug 1943

Spitfire IX

Aug 1943 - Jan 1944

Mustang III

Dec 1943 - Mar 1945

Mustang IV #

Mustang IV

Mar 1945 - May 1946

Spitfire LF Mk 16E

Feb 1946 - Oct 1946

Hornet F Mk 1

Jun 1946 - Jun 1948

Hornet F Mk 3 of No 65 Squadron (coded YT)

Hornet F Mk 3 of No 65 Squadron (squadron markings)

Hornet F Mk 3

Apr 1948 - Feb 1951

Meteor F Mk 4

Dec 1950 - Mar 1951

Meteor F Mk 8 ofNo 65 Squadron

Meteor F Mk 8

Feb 1951 - Feb 1957

Hunter F Mk 6

Nov 1956 - Mar 1961

Detail of No 65 Squadron's marking as carried on Meteor, Hunter, Ligntning and Tornado

Bloodhound Mk 2 #

Bloodhound Mk 2

Jan 1964 - Mar 1970

Lightning T Mk 4 #

Lightning F Mk 1A/T Mk 4

Sep 1970 - Jun 1974

Tornado F Mk 3

Dec 1986 - Jun 1992

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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