U.S. NAVY / MARINES
1950
31. March
SR-2g
Amendment 1
"Specification for Aircraft Insignia and Markings"
Branch of service markings
(optional)
Branch of service was to be applied in lage letters (largest as possible from standard sizes) to both sides of the fuselage just forward of the empenage.
| Aircraft operated by the Navy, Naval Reserve or jointly by Navy and Marines | NAVY |
| Aircraft operated by the Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve | MARINES |
| Sizes |
| 12" (30,48cm) |
| 16" (40,64cm) |
| 20" (50,80cm) |
| 24" (60,96cm) |
| 28" (71,12cm) |
The same branch of service designation was to be applied to the undersurface of the left wing in the largest letters as possible from standard sizes.
| Sizes |
| 24" (60,96cm) |
| 30" (76,20cm) |
Other markings on the undersurface of the wing were to be relocated as follows:
| (a) | The unit identifying letters and unit numerals were to be moved inboard, consistent with symmetry, and reduced to 16" (40,64cm). |
| (b) |
Station and support aircraft had the station unit name transferred from the under surface of the left wing
to the undersurface of the right wing. The national aircraft insignia could be moved outboard as far as necessary to acommodate the station or unit identification. The letters used were to be 16" (40,64cm) high. If necessary, due to space limitations, this marking could be divided to occupy two lines. When the two lines were required for a station name, there was to be no hyphen at the end of the first line. The letters on the after line were to be centered symetrically behind the forward line which was to contain the first syllables. |
| (c) | All identifying information placed on the under surface of the wings was to be so applied that it could be read from left to right when standing in front of and facing the aircraft. |
| (d) | All other markings were to be as specified in SR-2g. |
Aircraft assigned to a Navy, Marine Corps or their reserve component squadrons, had the squadron designation
applied to both sides of the fuselage and centered below the appropirate branche of service.
The characters used for this had to be half in size of those of the branch of service.
Aircraft not assigned to a squadron were to have the station name applied on each side of the fuselage centered under
the appropirate branch of service in lieu of a squadron designation.
The characters used for this had to be half in size of those of the branch of service.
If the station name was applied on the fin and rudder, it was not applied under the branch of service.
Transport Aircraft
On transport aircaft, the branch of service was to be applied in lage letters (largest as possible from standard sizes)
to both sides of the fuselage just forward of the empenage or along the outboard side of each main tail boom,
as appropirate.
On low wing transports, centrally above the windows.
On high wing transports, on the fuselage, either under the wing or aft of the trailing edge of the wing.
| Transport aircraft operated by the Navy, Fleet and Reserve components | UNITED STATES NAVY |
| Transport aircraft operated by the Marine Corps, Fleet and Reserve components | UNITED STATES MARINES |
On low wing transport aircraft, the station name or squadron designation was applied along the centerline on both sides of
the fuselage, just forward of the empennage.
On high wing transports, if the branch of service marking was placed on the fuselage, either under the wing of aft of
the trailing edge of the wing, the station or squadron designation was centered symmetrically under this marking.
Where the branch of service marking was along the booms, the station or squadron designation was centered symmetrically under it.
It this was not practicable, the station or squadron designation was moved aft along the fuselae below the centerline.
Letters and numerals used where half the size of the letters used for the branch of service marking.
If the station or squadron name was applied to the fin and rudder, it was not to be applied to the fuselage or booms.
These instructions also applied to the Naval Air Training command.
Sources:
#103
| © | by Jens Popp |