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Old January 23rd 04, 03:06 AM
Ogden Johnson III
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:

"Nice Again" wrote


The Navy system wasn't bizzarre.


The Navy system had multiple designations for virtually identical aircraft.
That's bizarre.


It made it easy to identiy a/c (mental
picture) by just the lettr and numbers.


No easier than the USAAF/USAF system, which had the advantages of order and
logic.


But.

The USAAF/USAF system didn't permit any fun aircraft, like B1RDs.
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