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C1805, Lt. W. R. Oulton, No. 143 (Home Defence) Squadron, Detling, United Kingdom, May 1918

No.143 Squadron was formed on February 1st, 1918 at Throwley and was equipped with the Armstrong

Whitworth F.K.8. In March of the same year, it was re-equipped with the SE.5a and moved to Detling.

On the night of May 19-20, the unit took part in the interception of the first German raid

by Gotha bombers on London. ‚Night fighting‘ SE.5a aircraft were camouflaged

in a special coating called NIVO (Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness), and was also

applied over the white rings in the national roundels. The white band on the rudder

was likely painted over with PC-10. There are six Holt flare holders

below the fuselage.

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