6 Squadron BE2 - Union Jack
- Steve Johnson
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 10, 2025
On the 18th October 1914, shortly after it had been flown across the channel, BE2 Serial 636 was at Poperinghe for one day, having a Union Jack painted on the underside of the port wing. Before this date, there were no markings on the aircraft to show whether an aircraft was friendly or an enemy, especially difficult for soldiers on the ground when defending their position.
636 was in fact a Royal Aircraft Factory BE8 and was on charge with 6 Squadron from the 10th September 1914 until (after 100 hours of flight time - impressive for those days) it was dismantled for parts on the 20th January 1015.