Ft. Leavenworth Museum

[The Good Poster[_2_]]

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What's with the Red star in white circle on the tail?

Brian

[RustY ©]

On 18/02/2011 20:15, wrote:
> What's with the Red star in white circle on the tail?
>
> Brian

Aggressor squadron ? :-)

[Robert[_4_]]

On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:05:50 +0000, RustY © >
wrote:

>On 18/02/2011 20:15, wrote:
>> What's with the Red star in white circle on the tail?
>>
>> Brian
>
>Aggressor squadron ? :-)


Insignia of the Aviation Section of the US Signal Corps in 1916:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps#Punitive_exped ition

[The Good Poster[_2_]]

"Robert" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:05:50 +0000, RustY © >
> wrote:
>
>>On 18/02/2011 20:15, wrote:
>>> What's with the Red star in white circle on the tail?
>>>
>>> Brian
>>
>>Aggressor squadron ? :-)
>
>
> Insignia of the Aviation Section of the US Signal Corps in 1916:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps#Punitive_exped ition

Thanks, Robert. I was running through the museum and didn't get around to
reading about the plane, but I do seem to remember something about the
Punitive Expedition. Looks like this one was No. 42.

[Dingo[_4_]]

"RustY ©" > wrote in message
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> On 18/02/2011 20:15, wrote:
>> What's with the Red star in white circle on the tail?
>>
>> Brian
>
> Aggressor squadron ? :-)

Which reminds me .......... back around 1973/74 I used to lurk around the
perimeters of RAF Wattisham, this being at the time when BAe Lightnings were
operating from there. It may have been imagination but am certain I saw on a
couple of occasions a Lightning with a Russian star on its fin. I've never
been able to confirm if this was true. I took several 35mm snaps of the a/c
but never caught it at an angle which gave a good view of the tail.

A couple of years later I was in a job repairing high security shredders for
the MoD which included several units in Comcen under the control tower at
Wattisham. So, still being curious I asked about 'the Lightning with the red
star'. The airman I asked and the others around went very quiet and an
officer gave me a stern look and said "You don't ask questions like that".
That's it, nearly 40 years on and I'd still like an answer ;~)
~~
Dingo