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  • in reply to: Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Star of David #2190773
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    Where is this one from? Website helis.com says that there was a 631 in South African service, but the roundel on this one doesn’t look South African.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2190775
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    An ex-Libyan AF MiG-23ML of the Libya Dawn forces. Rumor has it that it has been overhauled by Ukrainians.

    Here is a Libya Dawn’s MiG-25PU that was destroyed by ISIS at Misrata airport in July.

    https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10402526_721916817931610_2900592185147172582_n.jpg?oh=6a15d628ec910e377360c5c9918e3a4e&oe=56764556

    Two MiG-23s similarly marked.

    in reply to: WORLD AIR FORCE ROUNDELS #2191711
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    This “Javelin” was used in Singapore as ground instructional airframe in local military flying school. They also had one “Meteor”, used similarly.

    They also had a Belvedere helicopter; see attached image.

    in reply to: WORLD AIR FORCE ROUNDELS #2193690
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    Yesterday I went to a local airshow just southwest of Washington, DC, and what did I see- the fuselage of a Broussard. Upon closer examination, I found out that it was an ex-Niger aircraft. See badge close-up. You never know what you might just find when you’re not looking!

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2193705
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    Yesterday I went to a local airshow just southwest of Washington, DC, and what did I see- the fuselage of a Broussard. Upon closer examination, I found out that it was an ex-Niger aircraft. See badge close-up. You never know what you might just find when you’re not looking!

    in reply to: WORLD AIR FORCE ROUNDELS #2198408
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    Very, very WEIRD! Thanks! Any more info on this one? It’s like a throw-back to the SEAC roundels. Speaking of such a roundel, see two attached images. The first is of an A-400 Atlas. I believe it is a demonstrator, but the roundel is very strange. And see attached Canadian C-47, with blue-white roundel purportedly in use for a very short time.

    Correction about the C-47. The roundel is Canadian, but the aircraft displays the markings of RCAF No. 435 and 436 Squadrons, which operated in Burma during 1944-45 and whose slogan was “Canucks Unlimited”. The roundel, of course, is also the SEAC version of the RAF marking.

    in reply to: Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Star of David #2198472
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    http://i.imgur.com/qFnBzKi.jpg

    This is a Nicaragua Contra UH-1.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2198806
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    first, the Bulgarian a/c: Bulgaria asked for an armistice in October 1918, but didn’t sign a peace treaty until November 1919 (Treaty of Neuilly). in the meantime the Bulgadian AF continued to fly its’ a/c, but with a new roundel. Obviously there are only B&W pics but I’ve never seen the roundel as being recorded as anything other than red-green-white. (the Bulgarian national colours).
    D.VIIs in China; the Manchurian AF received 3 (185hp BMW engined) D.VIIs in 1924 (from Switzerland). I doubt, however, they ever wore the 5-coloured star markings shown, as by that time it seems that the Manchurians were using a 5-ring roundel – from the centre black-white-blue-yellow-red

    And yet one more time, and incredible answer. Thanks profusely, sir!

    in reply to: WORLD AIR FORCE ROUNDELS #2198994
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    UK roundel without the red dot

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    Very, very WEIRD! Thanks! Any more info on this one? It’s like a throw-back to the SEAC roundels. Speaking of such a roundel, see two attached images. The first is of an A-400 Atlas. I believe it is a demonstrator, but the roundel is very strange. And see attached Canadian C-47, with blue-white roundel purportedly in use for a very short time.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2199300
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    I am pretty sure the five-colored star is from the Republic of China air force (1916-1920)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_aircraft_insignia#/media/File:Chinese_Roundel_1916-1920.svg

    Yes, it is, but I want to know if the Chinese used the D-VII.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2199504
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    So, I have this side-view (see attached) of a purported Bulgarian Fokker D-VII, in standard German lozenge camouflage, but with what are referred to as “entente occupational insignia”. The profile says they are red-green-white from the center, actually the colors of Bulgaria. I also read a description stating that the roundels are red-BLUE-white, from the center. This makes more sense if the roundels are indeed “entente occupational insignia”. Can anybody provide any clarification on this? Also, I have a photo of a model of a D-VII in Chinese five-sided star insignia; see attached as well. Anybody know if this is genuine, or bogus?

    in reply to: Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Star of David #2200509
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    http://i.imgur.com/YOrlcCz.jpg

    Wow- another rare one. A Paraguay Breda Ba.44 ambulance. And you can just barely see the red cross on the upper left wing, repeated, I feel positive, on the upper right wing as well as both lower wing surfaces.

    in reply to: WORLD AIR FORCE ROUNDELS #2200525
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    Old Mozambique one :

    http://i.imgur.com/yk3HNNU.jpg

    And quite rare because of the combination of the flag on the fin and the roundel on the fuselage.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2200529
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    Pridnestrovie (Transnistria): Mi-8, An-2 and Yak-52

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    That Transdniester Yak-52 is sick, Starsign.

    in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #16 #2200930
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    Palestine

    http://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/RTX1DX2J.jpg

    This one is beyond any conventional definition of insane. I am more blown-away than ever. Stellar.

    What in the heck is that fuselage insignia? A one-off, or something more official?

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