Sqn Markings 226-250

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 226 - 230 Squadron Aircraft & Markings

No 226 Squadron

DH4

Apr 1918 - Nov 1918

Camel

May 1918 - Nov 1918

DH9

Jun 1918 - Nov 1918

Audax

Mar 1937 - Nov 1937

Battle

Oct 1937 - May 1941

Blenheim IV

May 1941 - Dec 1941

Boston III

Nov 1941 - Apr 1943

Boston IIIA

Jan 1943 - Jun 1943

Mitchell II

May 1943 - Sep 1945

Mitchell III as used by No 226 Squadron #

Mitchell III

Dec 1944 - Sep 1945

Thor

Aug 1959 - Mar 1963

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No 227 Squadron

Caproni Ca 42

Apr 1918 - Apr 1918

DH4

Apr 1918 - Dec 1918

DH9

Jun 1918 - Dec 1918

Beaufighter IC

Aug 1942 - Feb 1943

Beaufighter VI of No 227 Squadron

Beaufighter VIC

Aug 1942 - Aug 1944

Beaufighter XI #

Beaufighter XI

Sep 1943 - Aug 1944

Beaufighter X #

Beaufighter X

Oct 1943 - Dec 1943

Lancaster I of No 227 Squadron

Lancaster I/III

Oct 1944 - Sep 1945

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No 228 Squadron

F2A

Aug 1918 - Apr 1919

Curtiss H16

Aug 1918 - Mar 1919

Scapa (1 only)

Feb 1937 - Sep 1938

London I

Feb 1937 - Sep 1938

Singapore III

Apr 1937 - Sep 1937

Stranraer I

Apr 1937 - Apr 1939

Sunderland I of No 228 Squadron (Egypt, July 1940)

Sunderland I

Nov 1938 - Aug 1941, Nov 1941 - Mar 1943

Sunderland II #

Sunderland II

Nov 1941 - Mar 1943

Sunderland III #

Sunderland III

Mar 1942 - Apr 1945

Sunderland V #

Sunderland V

Feb 1945 - Jun 1945

Liberator VIII

Jun 1946 - Sep 1946

Shackleton MR Mk 2

Jul 1954 - Mar 1959

Sycamore HR Mk 14

Sep 1959 - Jun 1960

Anson T Mk 21

Sep 1959 - Mar 1960

Whirlwind HAR Mk 2

Sep 1959 - Dec 1962

Whirlwind HAR Mk 4

Sep 1959 - Dec 1962

Whirlwinf HAR Mk 10

Whirlwind HAR Mk 10

Sep 1962 - Aug 1964

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No 229 Squadron

Short 184

Aug 1918 -Mar 1919

Short 320

Aug 1918 - Mar 1919

Sopwith Baby

Aug 1918 - Oct 1918

Hamble Baby

Aug 1918 - Oct 1918

Fairey IIIC

Nov 1918 - Mar 1919

Blenheim IF

Oct 1939 - Mar 1940

Hurricane I of No 229 Squadron

Hurricane I

Mar 1940 - Sep 1941

Hurricane IIC #

Hurricane IIC

Sep 1941 - Apr 1942

Spitfire VC

Aug 1942 - Apr 1944

Spitfire IX

Oct 1943 - Apr 1944, May 1944 - Dec 1944

Spitfire XVI (Camouflage) #

Spitfire XVI

Dec 1944 - Jan 1945

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No 230 Squadron

Felixstowe F2A

Aug 1918 - Mar 1919, Jan 1920 - Apr 1923

Curtiss H16

Aug 1918 - Mar 1919

Camel

Sep 1918 - Dec 1918

Felixstowe F3

1918 - Mar 1919, Jan 1920 - Sep 1921

Short 184

1918 - Mar 1919

Fairey IIIB/C

Oct 1918 - Mar 1919

Fairey IIIC

Jan 1920 - Jun 1921

Felixstowe F5

Jan 1920 - Apr 1923

Singapore III

Apr 1935 - Dec 1938

Sunderland I of No 230 Squadron (natural metal)

Sunderland I of No 230 Squadron (Temperate Land Scheme)

Sunderland I of No 230 Squadron (Temperate Sea Scheme)

Sunderland I

Jun 1938 - Jan 1943

Sunderland II #

Sunderland II

Oct 1941 - Sep 1942

Sunderland III of No 230 Squadron (All black scheme - 1944/45)

Sunderland III of No 230 Squadron (1944)

Sunderland III

Mar 1942 - Apr 1945

Sunderland V of No 230 Squadron (1945)

Sunderland GR Mk 5 of No 230 Squadron (post-war markings)

Sunderland V

Feb 1945 - Feb 1957

Sunderlands carried Sqn No on fuselage - 1956 - 1957

Dornier Do 22

Jun 1941 - Feb 1942

(Attached from No 2 Yugoslav Sqn )

Pioneer CC Mk 1

Sep 1958 - Dec 1962

Twin Pioneer CC Mk 1

Feb 1960 - Jan 1963

Whirlwind HAR Mk 10

Jul 1962 - Dec 1971

Puma HC Mk 1 of No 230 Squadron

Puma HC Mk 1

Jan 1972 - Apr 1992, My 1992 - Current

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