Sqn Markings 70

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 70 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

Sopwith 1½ Strutter

Apr 1916 - Jul 1917

Camel of No 70 Squadron Jul 1917 - Mar 1918

Jul 1917 - Mar 1918

Camel of No 70 Squadron Mar - Nov 1918

Mar 1918 - Nov 1918

Camel

Jun 1917 - Mar 1919

Snipe of No 70 Squadron

Snipe

Jan 1919 - Sep 1919

O/400

Feb 1920 - Apr 1920

Vimy

Feb 1920 - Nov 1922

Vernon I as used by No 70 Squadron #

Vernon I

Feb 1922 - Jan 1926

Vernon II

Jan 1923 - Nov 1926

Vernon III as used by No 70 Squadron #

Vernon III

Jul 1925 - Apr 1928

Victoria I

Jan 1924 - Nov 1926

Vickers Victoria III

Victoria III

Feb 1926 - Jun 1934

Victoria IV

Nov 1928 - May 1934

Victoria V #

Victoria V

Apr 1930 - Aug 1935

Vickers Victoria VI #

Victoria VI

Jul 1931 - Nov 1935

Valentia

Nov 1935 - Oct 1940

Wellington IC

Sep 1940 - Jan 1943

Wellington III

Jan 1943 - Nov 1943

Wellington X

Apr 1943 - Jan 1945

Liberator VI

Jan 1945 - Mar 1946

Lancaster B I (FE)

Apr 1946 - Apr 1947

Dakota C Mk 4

May 1948 - Jan 1950

Valetta C Mk 1

Jan 1950 - Jan 1956

Hastings C Mk 1 as used by No 70 Squadron #

Hastings C Mk 1

Jan 1956 - Jan 1968

Hasting C Mk 2 of No 70 Squadron during the Suez Campaign

Hasting C Mk 2 of No 70 Squadron

Hastings C Mk 2

Jan 1956 - Jan 1968

Hastings C Mk 4 as used by No 70 Squadron #

Hastings C Mk 4

Mar 1957 - Aug 1968

Argosy C Mk 1 (Desert Camouflage) #

Argosy C Mk 1

Oct 1967 - Feb 1975

Hercules C Mk I (Original Desert Camouflage)

Hercules C Mk 1 (mid term Grey/Green Camouflage Scheme) #

Hercules C Mk 1 (current all Grey Scheme) #

Hercules C Mk 1

Dec 1970 - Current

Hercules C Mk 3 (current all grey scheme) #

Hercules C Mk 3

Mar 1980 - Sep 2010

Hercules aircraft were pooled as part the Brize Norton Transport Wing and issued to squadrons as required to fulfil their operational tasking.

Atlas C Mk 1

Jul 2015 - Current

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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