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This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 22:44. 1943 II: that single aircraft joined the wrong formation. Tail code changed to "NJ" in November 1956. 0000006639 00000 n Photos of David McCampbell's "Minsi III" and others by no means 0000007514 00000 n Civil Air Patrol World War II roundel. in a small version and as a (rare) exception to the rule. indicated the purpose of the mission was therefore superfluous and was then US Navy Aircraft Identification Colors Before World War II In the 1930s and into 1940, the US Navy employed a color marking scheme to enable pilots and ground observers to quickly identify any given aircraft. 0000010715 00000 n to another carrier (i.e. 0000005876 00000 n New marks, from the national identification symbol downwards were ordered to be put on "all motor vehicles assigned to tactical units". You can find this style of lettering on US military aircraft dating back to WWII, on both Navy and Army/Air Force planes and helicopters. Read more. 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