Black Flight

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Black Flight was a renowned World War I Royal Naval Air Service fighter unit led by Canadian ace Raymond Collishaw, noted for its distinctive black-painted aircraft and high victory tally.

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Black Flight canonical 2

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instanceOf World War I military unit
fighter unit
military aviation unit
aircraftLivery black color scheme
aircraftMarking black-painted aircraft
aircraftRole fighter aircraft
aircraftUsed Sopwith Triplane
allegiance Allied Powers of World War I
surface form: Allied Powers
associatedPerson Raymond Collishaw
branchOf Royal Naval Air Service
commander Raymond Collishaw
conflict World War I
country United Kingdom
distinction one of the most successful fighter flights of World War I
era 1917
nationalityOfCommander Canadian
nickname Black Flight self-link
notableCommander Raymond Collishaw
notableFor distinctive black-painted aircraft
high aerial victory tally
operatedBy Royal Naval Air Service
partOf No. 10 Naval Squadron RNAS
surface form: No. 10 (Naval) Squadron RNAS
role air superiority
fighter operations
service Royal Naval Air Service
serviceBranch Royal Naval Air Service
size flight
theater Western Front
timePeriod World War I
surface form: First World War
typeOfUnit fighter flight

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Raymond Collishaw formedUnit Black Flight
Black Flight nickname Black Flight self-link