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From: nam2254%dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil@dsac.dla.mil (Tom Ohmer)
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Subject: Re: Modern USN Aircraft Colors: Why White & Red?
Message-ID: <1990Jul8.053603.8430@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 8 Jul 90 05:36:03 GMT
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From: nam2254%dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil@dsac.dla.mil (Tom Ohmer)

>From article <1990Jul5.020644.14675@cbnews.att.com>, by jeffs@a.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Jeffrey Schlimmer):
> [questions about Navy aircraft paint scheme deleted]

For that matter, I remember (as a very young boy) military aircraft having
a portion of the tail (and maybe the wingtips) painted a very bright
orange.  Anyone know why?

> I'll be happy to post a summary of responses next week.

Me, too.
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