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No 61 - 63 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

No 61 Squadron

Sopwith Pup#

Pup

Jul 1917 - May 1919
SE5A#

SE5A

Dec 1917 - Jul 1918
Sopwith Camel#

Camel

Jun 1918 - Jun 1919
Snipe#

Snipe

Jan 1919 - Jun 1919
Hawker Audax#

Audax

Mar 1937 - Apr 1937

Pre Munich - Sqn No carried on fuselage
Anson I of No 61 Squadron

Anson I

Mar 1937 - Feb 1938
Blenheim I of No 61 Squadron

Blenheim I

Jan 1938 - Mar 1939
Hampden I of No 61 Squadron

Hampden I

Feb 1939 - Oct 1941
Manchester#

Manchester I

Jun 1941 - Jun 1942
 Lancaster I of No 61 Squadron (1943)

Lancaster I/III

Apr 1942 - Jun 1946
Lancaster II of No 61 Squadron

Lancaster II

Jan 1943 - Mar 1943

Lincoln B Mk 2 of No 61 Squadron

Lincoln B Mk 2

May 1946 - Aug 1954
Canberra B Mk 2 of No 61 Squadron

Canberra B Mk 2

Aug 1954 - Mar 1958

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No 62 Squadron

BE2c

BE2d

BE2e#

BE2e

Aug 1916 - May 1917
RE7

Aug 1916 - May 1917
Avro 504#

Avro 504A

Aug 1916 - May 1917
Bristol F2B of No 62 Squadron

Bristol F2b (Flown by W E Staton)

May 1917 - Jul 1919
Hawker Hind of No 62 Squadron

Hind

May 1937 - Mar 1938
Bristol Blenheim I of No 62 Squadron (pre-war markings)

Bristol Blenheim I of No 62 Squadron (coded JO)

Bristol Blenhein of No 62 Squadron as flown by Sqn Ldr A S K Scarf - 1941 (coded PT)

Blenheim I

Feb 1938 - Feb 1942

Hudson III#

Hudson III

Jan 1942 - Feb 1942

Hudson VI#

Hudson VI

Mar 1943 - Dec 1943
Dakota (SEAC marking)#

Dakota

Jul 1943 - Mar 1946, Sep 1946 - Mar 1947, Jun 1947 - Aug 1947, Dec 1947 - Jun 1949

Bloodhound Mk 1#

Photo ©Bristol Aircraft Company

Bloodhound Mk 1

Feb 1960 - Sep 1964

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No 63 Squadron

DH4#

DH4

Jul 1916 - Jun 1917
BE12#

BE12

Oct 1916 - May 1917
BE2e#

BE2e

Oct 1916 - Dec 1919
Avro 504#

Avro 504

Oct 1916 - May 1917
Armstrong Whitworth FK3#

FK3

Oct 1916 - May 1917
RE8#

RE8

May 1917 - Jun 1917
Bristol Scout#

Bristol Scout

Aug 1917 - Feb 1918
Spad S VII#

Spad S VII

Oct 1917 - Apr 1918
Martinsyde G100#

Martinsyde G100

Oct 1917 - Apr 1918
Bristol M1C#

Bristol M1C

Jan 1919 - Dec 1919
SE5A#

SE5A

Feb 1919 - Apr 1919
Sopwith Camel#

Camel

May 1919 - Sep 1919
Hawker Hind of No 63 Squadron

Hind

Feb 1937 - Apr 1937
Hawker Audax#

Audax

Mar 1937 - Aug 1937
Battle I of No 63 Squadron

Battle

May 1937 - Apr 1940
Anson I#

Anson I

Mar 1939 - Apr 1940

Mustang I of No 63 Squadron

Mustang I

Jun 1942 - Nov 1943

Mustang IA#

Mustang IA

Nov 1943 - May 1944
Hurricane IV#

Hurricane IV

Apr 1944 - Jun 1944

Spitfire VC#

Spitfire VC

May 1944 - Jan 1945

Spitfire XVI of No 63 Squadron (1948)

Spitfire LF Mk 16E

Sep 1946 - May 1948
Meteor F Mk 3 of No 63 Squadron

Meteor F Mk 3

Apr 1948 - Jun 1948

Meteor F Mk 4 of no 63 Squadron (coded UB - 1949)

Meteor F Mk 4 of No 63 Squadron

Meteor F Mk 4

Jul 1948 - Dec 1950

Meteor F Mk 8 of No 63 Squadron

Meteor F Mk 8

Dec 1950 - Jan 1957
 

Hunter F Mk 6 of No 63 Squadron (1958)

Hunter F Mk 6 of No 63 Squadron (No 229 OCU - 1970)

Hunter F Mk 6 of No 63 Squadron (No 1 TWU - 1978)

Hunter F Mk 6

Nov 1956 - Oct 1958, Nov 1958 - Sep 1974

Hunter F Mk 4#

Hunter F Mk 4

Jun 1963 - Sep 1974

Hunter F Mk 6#

Hunter FGA Mk 9

Jun 1963 - Sep 1992
Hawk T Mk 1

Hawk T Mk 1A

Hawk T Mk 1A

Hawk T Mk 1/T Mk 1A

Aug 1980 - Sep 1992

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

This page was last updated on 17/03/25©

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