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No 79 Squadron Aircraft & Markings


Various

Aug 1917 - Dec 1917

Dolphin of No 79 Squadron

Dolphin

Dec 1917 - Jul 1919

Gauntlet II of No 79 Squadron

Gauntlet II of No 79 Squadron

Gauntlet II

Mar 1937 - Nov 1938

Hurricane I of No 79 Squadron

Hurricane I of No 79 Squadron

Hurricane I

Nov 1938 - Jul 1941

Hurricane IIb of No 79 Squadron (1941)

Hurricane IIB

Jun 1941 - Dec 1941

Hurricane IIC

Hurricane IIC

Jun 1942 - Jul 1944

Thunderbolt I#

Thunderbolt I

Jun 1944 - Dec 1944

Thunderbolt II of No 79 Squadron

Thunderbolt II

Jun 1944 - Dec 1945

Meteor FR Mk 9 of No 79 Squadron (coded T- E)

Meteor FR Mk 9 of No 79 Squadron

Meteor FR Mk 9 of No 79 Squadron

Meteor FR Mk 9

Nov 1951 - Aug 1956

Swift FR Mk 5 of No 79 Squadron

Swift FR Mk 5

Jun 1956 - Dec 1960

 Hunter FR Mk 10 of No 79 Squadron

Hunter FR Mk 10

Dec 1960 - Dec 1960, Jan 1967 - Sep 1974

Detail of No 79 Squadron's marking as carried on all aircraft from the Meteor

Hunter F Mk 6 of No 79 Squadron(No 229 OCU)

Hunter F Mk 6

Sep 1974 - Aug 1992

Hunter FGA Mk 9 of No 79 Squadron (Tactical Weapons Unit/No 1 TWU)

Hunter FGA Mk 9

Sep 1974 - Aug 1992

Hunter T Mk 7

Sep 1974 - Aug 1992

Hawk T Mk 1A of No 79 Squadron

Hawk T Mk 1/T Mk 1A

Sep 1974 - Aug 1992

Jet Provost T Mk 4 of No 79 Squadron

Jet Provost T Mk 4 of No 79 Squadron

Jet Provost T Mk 4

Images marked # are to show aircraft type not squadron markings

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