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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Vehical paint jobs
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Date: 27 Feb 91 02:04:17 GMT
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From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt)

> From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy)
> 
> I've been seeing a ^-looking marking on tanks, APC's, and other vehicals
> in the Gulf area and I was wondering if it had some meaning and if so what 
> it is.
  
  It appears to be a "Coalition Recognition Marker".  Also, you might pay
  close attention to US tanks.  On the bustle rack you might see some
  symbol shapes of squares, circles, triangles with numbers.  That could
  identify squadron and troop.  You might see white stripes circling the main
  tube behind the bore evacuator -  1 stripe = first platoon, 2 stripes =
  second platoon etc.  Or - they might all be taken off for operational
  security.

  I've also seen what looks like orange panels on the vehicle hoods/front. This
  is a marker panel for recognition by aircraft.  Marker panels are orange,
  yellow, red, white and the wide strips can be configured in V's, X's,
  ||'s etc.  This identifies friendly forces from the air. 

  
  mike schmitt