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Charybdis

Post subject: Squadron Subsections

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 12:08 pm

Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:28 pm
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Does anyone know how early US Naval Air Squadrons were sub divided. Pre war, each section (?) had a color with a full band on the cowling for the leader and halves for the wingmen. Were there three planes to a section? Did this continue through WW2? Thanks

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DougC

Post subject: Re: Squadron Subsections

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:32 pm

Go here -

www.cybermodeler.com/color/usn_preww2.shtml

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Charybdis

Post subject: Re: Squadron Subsections

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 11:33 am

Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:28 pm
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Thanks so much, that's very informative.

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DougC

Post subject: Re: Squadron Subsections

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2020 1:35 pm

Your welcome.

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