Sqn Markings 86-87

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 86 - 87 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

No 86 Squadron

Blenheim IV

Dec 1940 - Jun 1941

Beaufort I #

Beaufort I

Jun 1941 - Feb 1942

Beaufort II

Dec 1941 - Aug 1942

Liberator IIIa

Oct 1942 - Oct 1944

Liberator V of No 86 Squadron

Liberator V

Apr 1943 - Sep 1943, Jul 1944 - Mar 1945

Liberator VIII #

Liberator VIII

Jan 1945 - Apr 1946

Liberator VI #

Liberator VI

Aug 1945 - Apr 1946

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No 87 Squadron

Avro 504K

Sep 1917 - Apr 1918

Pup

Sep 1917 - Apr 1918

SE5A

Sep 1917 - Apr 1918

Dolphin of No 87 Squadron (Dec 1917 - Mar 1918)

Dec 1917 - Mar 1918

Dolphin of No 87 Squadron

Mar 1918 - Nov 1918

Dolphin

Dec 1917 - Feb 1919

Fury II

Mar 1937 - Jun 1937

Gladiator I of no 87 Squadron

Gladiator I

Jun 1937 - Aug 1938

Hurricane I of No 87 Squadron (France - March 1940)

Hurricane I of No 87 Squadron (France - May 1940)

Hurricane I of No 87 Squadron (February 1941)

Hurricane I

Jul 1938 - Sep 1942

Hurricane IIC of No 87 Squadron (Night Intruder Scheme - 1942)

Hurricane IIC

Jun 1941 - Jan 1944

Spitfire VB

Apr 1943 - Aug 1944

Spitfire VC

Apr 1943 - Aug 1944

Spitfire IX of No 87 Squadron

Spitfire IX

Jun 1943 - Jun 1944, Aug 1944 - Dec 1946

Spitfire VIII

Dec 1943 - May 1944

Meteor NF Mk 11 of No 87 Squadron (1956)

Meteor NF Mk 11

Mar 1952 - Dec 1957

Javelin FAW 1 of No 87 Squadron

Javelin FAW Mk 1

Aug 1957 - Oct 1960

Javelin FAW Mk 5 #

Javelin FAW Mk 5

Sep 1958 - Oct 1960

Javelin FAW Mk 4 #

Javelin FAW Mk 4

Nov 1959 - Jan 1961

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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