Roger Gann Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 Hi, I've been trying to find what 'Flag' was used by the RFC from it's inception till 1st April 2018 when I understand it became the RAF by amalgamation with the Royal Naval Air Service. All I have been able to find is a reference to a flag with 2 dark blue horizontal bands top and bottom and a broad pale blue centre band in the middle which had a horizontal thin red stripe across it. In other words 5 horizontal bands of colour. Can anyone advise if Is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev627 Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 (edited) I found this picture on Google. Edited 10 November , 2018 by Kev627 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev627 Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 The top and bottom bars are green not blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMeech Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 4 hours ago, Roger Gann said: Hi, I've been trying to find what 'Flag' was used by the RFC from it's inception till 1st April 2018 when I understand it became the RAF by amalgamation with the Royal Naval Air Service. All I have been able to find is a reference to a flag with 2 dark blue horizontal bands top and bottom and a broad pale blue centre band in the middle which had a horizontal thin red stripe across it. In other words 5 horizontal bands of colour. Can anyone advise if Is this correct? Hi Peter G. Cooksley describes your image as the 'RFC Flag' on page 11 of his book 'The RFRC/RNAS Handbook 1914-18', he states the information was from Army Form B2095 C. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpjpl Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 40 minutes ago, Kev627 said: I found this picture on Google. 38 minutes ago, Kev627 said: The top and bottom bars are green not blue. Lt Colonel E B Ashmore's ensign or pennant: http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18519 JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 10 November , 2018 Share Posted 10 November , 2018 4 hours ago, Roger Gann said: Hi, I've been trying to find what 'Flag' was used by the RFC from it's inception till 1st April 2018 1918, I think! I believe that there was a difference when it came to usage between a flag and a pennant, the former being used ceremonially, the latter - PERHAPS - by a unit commander. No doubt others have come across this web page Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Gann Posted 12 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2018 Thanks all for your help, much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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