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[Mitchell Holman[_2_]]

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What is the roundel on the wing?

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto


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[Ken Murphy]

On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:37:35 -0500, "comcast newsgroups"
> wrote:

>What is the roundel on the wing?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Indrek Aavisto

Indrek -

The upper wing roundel is called a "B style" roundel; it was in use in
all positions from 1923 - 1947 on night bombers; after 1937 it was
used only on top surfaces. It is red/blue. The roundel on the
cowling is a C1 style; it was in use on camouflaged surfaces except
top until 1944, used on top surfaces 1945 - 1947.

D-day was 6 June 1944, thus the use of the two styles of roundel is
correct.

Ken


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[Toolpusher[_2_]]

Ken Murphy > wrote in
:

> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:37:35 -0500, "comcast newsgroups"
> > wrote:
>
>>What is the roundel on the wing?
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Indrek Aavisto
>
> Indrek -
>
> The upper wing roundel is called a "B style" roundel; it was in use in
> all positions from 1923 - 1947 on night bombers; after 1937 it was
> used only on top surfaces. It is red/blue. The roundel on the
> cowling is a C1 style; it was in use on camouflaged surfaces except
> top until 1944, used on top surfaces 1945 - 1947.
>
> D-day was 6 June 1944, thus the use of the two styles of roundel is
> correct.
>
> Ken
>
>
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Damn, the Canadians had nice transport in '44 ;)