ORGANIZATIONAL INSIGNIA

a. GENERAL. – The placing of organization markings or design (approved by the War Department as outlined in AAF Regula­tion 35-22) will be the responsibility of the organization itself. Depots will not be required to reproduce this insignia.

b. LOCATION. – No specific locations are mandatory, but points between wing and tail surfaces on opposite sides of the fuselage are considered most desirable. In no case will size of insignia exceed 75 percent of height of fuselage at point of application. Similar planes in the same organization will have the same size insignia. If applied to other than smooth surfaces, insignia may be painted on the aluminum sheet and bolted or screwed securely to rigid membersof the airplane.

4. DECALCOMAN1AS.

a. The use of decalcomanias, Specification No. 14118, for standard or organization insignias and markings is authorized. Instructions for application should be printed on the reverse side of the various types; however, in event of any confusion, the Command­ing General, Air Service Command, Patterson Field, Ohio, will be notified, giving Purchase Order number, type, and size.

5. LIGHTER-THAN-AIR.(omitted – no changes)

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North American P-51D-15-NA, 44-14868, aircraft C5-T “Hurry Home Honey” of the 364th FS, 347th FG, Eighth Air Force. It is seen escorting a flak-damaged B-I7 of the 34st BG. Spinner and nose of the P-51 are marked in red and yellow. Rudder is yellow. (USAF)

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Northrop P-61A-10-NO, 42-5569, aircraft “TABITHA", of the 425th NFS. Note the lower invasion stripes only, and black radome. Seen at Scorton, England, in late 1944. (USAF via Gerry R. Markgraf)