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Supplement to T. 0.07-1-1 adds details of Air Sea Rescue identification numerals, September 1945
A supplement to T, 0.07-1-1 was issued on September 26,1945. It deleted the following sentence at the end of Para. 21, “Air sea rescue identification numerals and letters will be as assigned by Headquarters AAR” and replaced it with the following: “Air Sea Rescue identification numerals will be the last three numerals of the aircraft serial number.”
Reason for this change is not specifically known, but the war was finally over in the Pacific theater and the number of Air Sea Rescue aircraft required was scaled back drastically.
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C-47s and P-51$ of the Fourteenth Air Force are seen at the Lunghwa Air Base near Shanghai, China on October 27, 1945. At the lower left corner of the photo is a Consolidated PB2Y-3 Coronado flying boat, Buaer No. 7099, on the typical bolted-on ground handling gear struts, it was probably being used as a transport. (USAF) |
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Republic P-47N-5-RE, 44-88593, aircraft “Big Stud”, being used as a recruiting vehicle; note the panel below the cockpit with "THE AAF ENLIST NOW” on it. Colors not known, but probably yellow panel with red and black letters. (Robert L. Baseler) |
New Spec. AN-I-38 covers Insignias and Markings for Rescue Aircraft, October 1945.
A new Army-Navy aeronautical spec. AN-I-38, Insignia and Markings for Rescue Aircraft, was issued on October 17, 1945, and read as follows:
This specification…. shall become effective not later than 17 April 1946. It may be put into effect, however, at any earlier date after promulgation.
A. APPLICATION.
A-l. This specification is drawn to present the requirements for the size, location, and color of the insignia and markings for identification of all aircraft that are engaged in Air-Sea-Rescueoperations within the Continental United States and rear areas. Identification of aircraft in other areas in conformance with this specification, shall be left to the discretion of the force or area commander concerned.
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A front view of the P-47N reveals Col. Baseler’s trademark name of “Big Stud” on the nose. Probably white on black colors. Note that the Ace of spades points up on this aircraft. The aircraft carries no unit markings, so it was probably used after the 325 EG had been disbanded, but before Col. Baseler retired from the AAF. (Robert L. Baseler) |
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North American P-82B-NA, 44-65168, aircraft “Betty Joe”. 500 of this version were ordered, but only 20 of them were built. This was the 9th one, delivered in 1946. It was used to make a record breaking flight from Honolulu to New York. Note the new buzz numbers on the rear fuselage. (Nick Williams) |
