Sqn Markings

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

No 23 Squadron Aircraft & Markings 1938 - Current

Blenheim IF

Dec 1938 - Apr 1941

Havoc I of No 23 Squadron (light grey codes)

Havoc I

Mar 1941 - Aug 1942

Boston III of No 23 Squadron

Boston III

Feb 1942 - Aug 1942

Mosquito II of No 23 Squadron (original all black scheme)

Mosquito II of No 23 Squadron (revised night fighter scheme)

Mosquito II

Jun 1942 - Aug 1943

Mosquito VI of No 23 Squadron

Mosquito VI

May 1943 - Sep 1945

Moquito XXX #

Mosquito XXX

Aug 1945 - Sep 1945

Mosquito NF Mk 30

Sep 1946 - Nov 1946

Mosquito NF Mk 36 of No 23 Squadron

Mosquito NF Mk 36

Oct 1946 - Jun 1952

Vampire NF Mk 10

Sep 1951 - Jan 1954

Venom NF Mk 2 of No 23 Squadron

Venom NF Mk 2

Nov 1953 - May 1956

Venom N F Mk 3 #

Venom NF Mk 3

Sep 1955 - May 1957

Javelin FAW Mk 4

Mar 1957 - Jul 1959

Javelin FAW 7 of No 23 Squadron

Javelin FAW Mk 7

Apr 1959 - Jul 1960, Apr 1962 - Sep 1962

Javelin FAW 9 of No 23 Squadron

Javelin FAW Mk 9

Apr 1960 - Oct 1964

(Example shown flown by OC)

Lightning F Mk 3

Aug 1964 - Nov 1967, May 1972 - Oct 1975

Lightning F Mk 6

May 1967 - Oct 1975

Phantom FGR Mk 2 of No 23 Squadron (Falkland Islands)

Phantom FGR Mk 2

Nov 1975 - Oct 1988

Tornado F Mk 3 of No 23 Squadron

Tornado F Mk 3

Nov 1988 - Feb 1994

No 23 Squadron marking carried on Tornados

Sentry AEW Mk 1 of No 23 Squadron

Sentry AEW Mk 1

Apr 1996 - Current

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

No 23 Sqn markings, 1915 - 1938 [Top of Page] No 24 Sqn Markings