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
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
notableCommander Raymond Collishaw
notableFor distinctive black-painted aircraft
high aerial victory tally
operatedBy Royal Naval Air Service
partOf 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 First World War
linked to: World War I
typeOfUnit fighter flight

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Raymond Collishaw formedUnit Black Flight
Black Flight nickname Black Flight