LAURENT Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Hello everyone, I would have liked to have explanations about these strange markings on the tail of this plane. Thanks for your help. Laurent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 What specifically? It looks like orange on the tail...maybe arctic markings? Same with rudder. Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAURENT Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 19 hours ago, Metalbasher said: What specifically? It looks like orange on the tail...maybe arctic markings? Same with rudder. Just a thought... Hello Metalbasher, in fact what is strange are the red and white bands on the rudder. Only this aircraft has worn this kind of markings.I think without being sure, that this marking is commemorative recalling the creation of this unit during the Second World War, and who was affected in the Pacific? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Laurent I'm somewhat clueless, way before my time but what you are suggesting would make sense. Stripes could have been applied for a period of time in similar fashion to C-130s, F-15s etc that were painted with the 75th Anniversary Invasion Stripes commemorating D-Day Invasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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