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No 15 Squadron Aircraft & Markings 1916 - Current


BE2c of No 15 Squadron

BE2c

Apr 1915 - Jul 1917

BE2d of No 15 Squadron

BE2d

Aug 1916 - Aug 1917

BE2e of No 15 Squadron

BE2e

Oct 1916 - Aug 1917

BE2f

Jan 1917 - May 1917

BE2g

Jan 1917 - May 1917

(Marking carried on all variants Apr 1916 - Jun 1917)

RE8 of No 15 Squadron

RE8

May 1917 - Feb 1919 (Markings carried Jun 1917 - Mar 1918)

DH 9A#

DH9A

Mar 1924 - Oct 1926

The squadron operated as part of A & AEE and therefore flew a variety if types, but these would have been the type operated in the event of war.

Horsley#

Horsley

Oct 1926 - May 1934

The squadron operated as part of A & AEE and therefore flew a variety if types, but these would have been the type operated in the event of war.

Hawker Hart of No 15 Squadron -  C Flight

Hart

Jun 1934 - Jun 1936

Hawker Hind of No 15 Squadron - 'C' Flight Commander

Hind

Mar 1936 - Jul 1938

Battle I of No 15 Squadron

Battle

Jun 1938 - Dec 1939

Bristol Blenheim IV of No 15 Squadron

Blenheim IV

Dec 1939 - Oct 1940

Wellington IC of No 15 Squadron

Wellington IC

Nov 1940 - May 1941

Stirling I of No 15 Squadron (grey codes)

Stirling I of No 15 Squadron (red codes)

Stirling I

Apr 1941 - Apr 1943

Stirling III of No 15 Squadron

 Stirling III

Jan 1943 - Dec 1943

Lancaster I of No 15 Sqn

Lancaster I ofNo 15 Squadron (G-H Leader - 1945)

Lancaster I/III

Dec 1943 - Mar 1947

Lincoln B Mk 2 of No 15 Squadron

Lincoln B Mk 2  

(with bulged bomb bay doors for 12,000lb "Tallboy" or 22,000lb "Grand Slam")

Feb 1947 - Nov 1950

Washington B Mk 1 as used by No 15 Squadron#

Washington B Mk 1

Feb 1951 - Apr 1953

Canberra B Mk 2 of No 15 Squadron (during Suez Operations)

Canberra B Mk 2

May 1953 - Apr 1957

 

Victor B Mk 1 of No 15 Squadron

Victor B Mk 1

Sep 1958 - Oct 1964

Victor B Mk 1A of No 15 Squadron (Anti-flash markings)

Victor B Mk 1A

Jul 1960 - Oct 1964

Buccaneer S Mk 2B of No 15 Squadron (early markings)

Buccaneer S Mk 2B of No 15 Squadron (revised tactical markings)

Buccaneer S Mk 2B

Oct 1970 - Jul 1983

Hunter T Mk 7 of No 15 Squadron

Hunter T Mk 7

Tornado GR Mk 1 of No 15 Squadron (Experimental markings)

Tornado GR Mk 1 of No 15 Squadron

Tornado GR Mk 1

Sep 1983 - Dec 1991,  Apr 1992 - xxx xxxx

Tornado GR Mk 4#

Tornado GR Mk 4

xxx xxxx - Current

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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