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Old 27th October 2007, 21:46
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Emblem on a HP Halifax bomber?

Hi guys, on the picture below, I see a roundel on the horizontal tail surface of this HP Halifax bomber. EDIT: it is actually a B-24 sitting on its tail! There is an extraordinary roundel on the tail. Why is that? Is this usual to find? Or this is some kind of special aircraft/special unit? Thanks!

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Old 28th October 2007, 00:12
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Re: Emblem on a HP Halifax bomber?

Hi,
this is not a Halifax, but a B-24...

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Old 28th October 2007, 09:22
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Re: Emblem on a HP Halifax bomber?

At first I thought it is a B-24, this one stands on a tailwheel, like the Halifax? Or maybe a B-24 that "sat" on its tail? And what about the emblem, wky on the rudder?

Ok, now I know, it is a B-24, probably some more information about that particular aircraft will be available soon! But yet - why does it have this marking on the tail? It is not a RAF sign, but rather some tactical sign?

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Old 28th October 2007, 12:34
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Re: Emblem on a HP Halifax bomber?

It does not have the proper proportions for an RAF roundel. I assume that it is some kind of tactical marking, though it is a new one to me.
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Old 30th October 2007, 08:07
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Re: Emblem on a HP Halifax bomber?

To share with you, I got the answer to my questions!

This is a USAAF B-24. On the tail it has a roundel on the left and a dark square on the right. These are squadron markings - this machine belonged to 55th Bomb Wing, 460th BG, 15th AF
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