Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) AIT218 Wing Commander George W Swanwick

Wing Commander George W Swanwick (deceased)

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Also aiding in the pursuit are Spitfires of 602 City of Glasgow Squadron based at Westhampnett

Rorkes Drift 1879 by Mark Churms

Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (AP) AIT218 Wing Commander George W SwanwickDHM1703AP. 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