Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT23 The British formed patrols guarding

The British formed patrols guarding the coasts of the British Isles and significantly reduced the toll on shipping that the German U-boats were taking

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On 6th January 1943

Felixstowe F.3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) BAT23 The British formed patrols guardingDHM1703B. 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