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    Day shapes - Wikipedia

    A US Navy sailor lowers day shapes "ball, diamond, ball", signaling the end of restricted maneuvering. Day shapes are designed to correspond to the various navigation lights required to be shown at night, and are required to be complied with by day from sunrise to sunset. See more

    Day shapes are mast head signals visually indicating the status of a vessel to other vessels on navigable waters during daylight hours whether making-way, anchored, or aground. These signals consist of a set of … See more

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  3. A Brief Illustrated History of Navy Victory Markings

    These victory marks (also known as kill marks) were usually flags or insignia representing the nationality of the downed aircraft. By World War II, the U.S. Navy had adopted the practice of adding marks directly to the fuselage of its …

  4. Victory Markings Were Used By Pilots To Show Wins …

    Aug 11, 2023 · Victory markings emerged as a way for pilots to showcase their individual and collective successes against enemy aircraft. They took the form of painted symbols or decals placed in various locations on an aircraft. Typically, …

  5. Most Unusual “Kill” (Victory) Markings Seen on the Side of Aircraft

  6. U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft tail codes

    Tail codes on the U.S. Navy aircraft are the markings that help to identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment. These codes comprise one or two letters or digits painted on both sides of the vertical stabilizer, on the top right and on …

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    May 21, 2021 · The fluorescent green marine dye marker seen draining from the helicopter is a safe, effective alternative to flares and smoke for Search and Recovery (SAR) operations.

  9. 1986 US Navy Pilot Survival Distress Light Marker

    SDU-5/E US Navy or Air Force pilot survival distress light marker. Dated 1986. Complete with nylon pouch (used with the SV-1 survival vests which hadn't a specific housing for the light as the later SV-2) and battery. Also issued to …

  10. Enlisted Aviators: Naval Aviation Pilots and Insignia

    May 3, 2018 · Throughout WWI, enlisted pilot training continued for the Navy with flyers in ratings (Quartermaster and Machinist’s Mate) designated as aviators. A significant number of the enlisted aviators were offered and accepted …