This is an incomplete list of squadron codes used by United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft operating in Europe during World War II.
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For each squadron code—painted on the plane's fuselage—the associated bombardment squadron (BS) is listed, along with the squadron's bombardment group (BG). Most commonly, a group would have four squadrons. Also listed is the group's tail code—the noted letter would appear inside the geometric shape (for example, ▲J means the letter J would appear inside a triangle). Some squadrons and groups also used specific color bands on the wings or empennage of their aircraft; such colorings are not presented here.
Notes:
Source: [1]
Notes:
Color | BS | BG | Tail |
---|---|---|---|
Black * | 560th | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 561st | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 562d | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 563d | 388th | ■H |
Blue * | 548th | 385th | ■G |
Blue * | 749th | 457th | ▲U |
Green * | 551st | 385th | ■G |
Red * | 550th | 385th | ■G |
Red * | 748th | 457th | ▲U |
White * | 750th | 457th | ▲U |
Yellow * | 549th | 385th | ■G |
Yellow * | 751st | 457th | ▲U |
This is an incomplete list of squadron codes used by United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) aircraft operating in Europe during World War II.
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For each squadron code—painted on the plane's fuselage—the associated bombardment squadron (BS) is listed, along with the squadron's bombardment group (BG). Most commonly, a group would have four squadrons. Also listed is the group's tail code—the noted letter would appear inside the geometric shape (for example, ▲J means the letter J would appear inside a triangle). Some squadrons and groups also used specific color bands on the wings or empennage of their aircraft; such colorings are not presented here.
Notes:
Source: [1]
Notes:
Color | BS | BG | Tail |
---|---|---|---|
Black * | 560th | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 561st | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 562d | 388th | ■H |
Black * | 563d | 388th | ■H |
Blue * | 548th | 385th | ■G |
Blue * | 749th | 457th | ▲U |
Green * | 551st | 385th | ■G |
Red * | 550th | 385th | ■G |
Red * | 748th | 457th | ▲U |
White * | 750th | 457th | ▲U |
Yellow * | 549th | 385th | ■G |
Yellow * | 751st | 457th | ▲U |