RFC roundel
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The RFC roundel is the distinctive circular insignia used on Royal Flying Corps aircraft, featuring concentric colored rings to identify British military planes during World War I.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft insignia
ⓘ
national aircraft marking ⓘ |
| appliedOn |
aircraft fuselage
ⓘ
aircraft tail surfaces ⓘ aircraft wings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British national colours ⓘ |
| basedOn |
French Air Force roundel
ⓘ
surface form:
French Air Service roundel design
|
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFeature |
central disc
ⓘ
concentric rings ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
RAF roundel
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Flying Corps aircraft markings
|
| predecessorOf | RAF roundel ⓘ |
| purpose |
aircraft identification
ⓘ
nationality marking ⓘ |
| shape | circle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British military aviation
ⓘ
British training aircraft in World War I ⓘ Royal Flying Corps ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
Royal Flying Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army air arm
|
| usedFrom | 1915 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Home Defence in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| usedOn |
biplanes
ⓘ
bombers ⓘ fighter aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| visualContrastWith |
French Air Force roundel
ⓘ
surface form:
French Air Service roundel
German military aircraft crosses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.