"RAF Letter Codes" Topic
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| Panfilov | 03 Oct 2009 2:48 p.m. PST |
Looking at a cheapo book including a bunch of Profile views, the RAF Letter Codes on the fuselage sides (WW II) were probably based on some kind of system; XX (Roundel) X? So, where is a link to an article about the sytem, or give me a Q&D; Did all the aircraft in a unit (Squadron) carry the same code, |
| John Armatys | 03 Oct 2009 2:58 p.m. PST |
The double X is the squadron, the single X is the aircraft: link |
| Mike G | 03 Oct 2009 3:00 p.m. PST |
My understanding is, the double letters is the squadron number and the single letter represents a plane within the squadron. Mike |
| Major Mike | 03 Oct 2009 8:40 p.m. PST |
Check this here: link I think it will give you the info you desire on the codes |
| reddrabs | 04 Oct 2009 5:49 a.m. PST |
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| Mikhail Lerementov | 04 Oct 2009 6:24 a.m. PST |
And, if I recall, Wing Commanders could use their initials in place of the squadron code. |
| RockyRusso | 04 Oct 2009 10:20 a.m. PST |
Hi not just wing commanders, but notable pilots. Some units adopted the german practice of having the better pilots lead in the air regardless of rank, and the initials aided in forming. Rocky |
| Richard Humm | 05 Oct 2009 2:26 a.m. PST |
Rocky – Can you name a few of these notable pilots under the rank of Wing Commander? I've never seen any photos of aircraft with personalised codes that were "owned" by an officer under that rank, unless you count Guy Gibson's Lancaster on the dams raid, which still had the AJ squadron code, but G as the individual letter. |
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