Sqn Markings 73

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 73 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

Camel of No 73 Squadron Jan - Mar 1918

(Markings carried Jan 1918 - Mar 1918)

Camel of No 73 Squadron Mar - Nov 1918

(Markings carried Mar 1918 - Nov 1918)

Camel

Nov 1917 - Feb 1919

Fury II

Mar 1937 - Jul 1937

Gladiator I of No 73 Squadron

Gladiator I

Jun 1937 - Jul 1938

Hurricane I of No 73 Squaddron (France - March 1940)

Hurricane I of No 73 Squadron

Hurricanes I of No 73 Squadron (February 1941)

Hurricane I of No 73 Squadron (Malta - 1942)

Hurricane I

Jul 1938 - Jan 1942

Hurricane IIB of No 73 Squadron

Hurricane IIB

Oct 1941 - Feb 1942

Hurricane IIC

Hurricane IIC

Oct 1941 - Jul 1943

Tomahawk IIB

Sep 1941 - Nov 1941

Spitfire VC

Jun 1943 - Sep 1944

Spitfire VC of No 73 Squadron

Spitfire IX

Oct 1943 - Apr 1948

Spitfire VIII

Jul 1944 - Sep 1944

Spitfire F Mk 22 of No 73 Squadron (Malta -1949)

Spitfire F Mk 22

Jul 1947 - Oct 1948

Vampire F Mk 3

Jul 1948 - Oct 1950

Vampire FB Mk 5 of No 73 Squadron

Vampire FB Mk 5

May 1950 - Feb 1952

Vampire FB Mk 9 of No 73 Squadron

Vampire FB Mk 9

Nov 1951 - Sep 1954

Venom FB Mk 1 of No 73 Squadron

Venom FB Mk1

Jul 1954 - Dec 1956

Venom FB Mk 4 #

Venom FB Mk 4

Dec 1956 - Mar 1957

Canberra B Mk 2

Mar 1957 - Aug 1962

Canberra B Mk 16 of No 73 Squadron whilst operating as part of the Akrotiri Strike Wing

Canberra B Mk 15

Jun 1962 - Feb 1969

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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