variation 6. A line version in light gray: [ATTACH=CONFIG]229758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229759[/ATTACH]

Variation 7 and 8. The roundels of the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) of the USAF Auxiliary Air Force:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]229760[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229762[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229763[/ATTACH]

Above are the roundels still in use today!! Now I will follow with the roundels no longer in use.

variation 9: Only used on the F-15A and B[ATTACH=CONFIG]229764[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229765[/ATTACH]

variation 10: Full color used on black aircraft [ATTACH=CONFIG]229766[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]229767[/ATTACH]

All about the roundel of the USA. [ATTACH=CONFIG]229738[/ATTACH]

The roundel of the USA as we know it today was introduced in 1947 by all 5 branches of the DOD,; USAF, USN, USMC, US Army and USCG examples shown here:
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We can see small changes to the roundels size and appearance during the Vietnam war period until nowadays on combat aircraft as shown here on a B-52
[ATTACH=CONFIG]229744[/ATTACH] Shiny aircraft with large roundels
[ATTACH=CONFIG]229745[/ATTACH] Camouflaged aircraft with large roundels
[ATTACH=CONFIG]229746[/ATTACH] Camouflaged aircraft with (very) small roundels
[ATTACH=CONFIG]229747[/ATTACH] Gray aircraft with toned down or low visibility roundels

The full color roundel is still in use on non combat aircraft but lets see what variation there are/were with the toned down versions in the next post.

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Norwegian special occasion roundel

where these pics already shown here? Tamiltigers Zlin

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What is wrong with this roundel?

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edit: Spoiler doesn’t work here. Too bad!