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Old September 15th 09, 09:07 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
Claus Gustafsen wrote:
Depending on the date of the photo - It started life as a Pursuit,
but the redesignation had it as Fighter or F-80 before the end of
service.


The red stripe was added to US military insignia in January 1947.


Ah, yes, the year that the USAF came into being.

"P" for
Pursuit became "F" for fighter in June 1948.




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