Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT23 flew his aircraft

flew his aircraft

Paper size 36 inches x 23

but was involved in a mid-air collision with a Jasta 11 aircraft on 10th August

On 6th January 1943

Hornet and Yorktown) were readied for the action

Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT23 flew his aircraftDHM1703B. Felixstowe F. 3 by Ivan Berryman. By British standards, the colour schemes of many Felixstowe flying boats were unusually garish during the closing months of World War 1, but there was a simple logic to this choice of livery: A downed aircraft would be easily visible in a dark sea and even when in combat with its German counterparts, it could be easily identified, both by friendly aircraft and by ships below. F. 3 N4258 sported this red and