457th Bomb Group Message Board: Re: Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer?

Re: Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer?

Posted by Alan Morton on 7/13/2007, 9:42 pm, in reply to "Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer?"
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Well, true to form ... the 8th Air Force Fighter Aircraft have their own icons of identification. And, since the Bomber Groups use the same geometric forms and alphabet as the Fighter Groups it's only natural that there would be a few similarities and duplication of the symbols used for quick identification.
The P-51 Fighter Aircraft in question is the only one of a series of Fighter Aircraft that use black triangle on the vertical stabilizer. This particular P-51 happens to use the white letter U in its black triangle center.
To see the myriad of identification call-letter icons on 8th Air Force Fighter Aircraft: http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
Cheers

Responses:

Re: Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer? - Jerry Sale 7/16/2007, 8:59 am

Re: Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer? - Peter Randall 7/19/2007, 6:43 am

Re: Why a P-51 Mustang with a Triangle U on its vertical stabilizer? - Jerry Sale 7/23/2007, 8:44 am

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