RE: RE: RAF Spitfire Bonnet Badge

["Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver" <hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>]

On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Arthur H. Smith wrote:

> 
> No its just that each airforce had a distinguishing mark on the plane to
> stop friendly fire from getting them. the red white and blue I 'think'  8^)
>  are the Brit colors.......


  Way back when any guy in the trenches witha big rifle and a load of
enthusiasm (than plane recognition)  could have a crack at shooting most
of the aircraft!! 
not quite as fast as they are now!
 Depending on order the red, white and blue can be quite a few
airforces!

Johnny '70 Viterald   P.S NEVER refer to the RAF roundel as a 'Mod
target' or there will be trouble! 


> 
> PS I'm a newbie to the spit list hydee hoo all..
> 
> the arthur
>