28.01.2010, 05:25
S!
prior to September 1947, the aerial warfare branch of the U.S. armed forces was a part of the U.S. Army and the WWII was fought by the U.S.A.A.F. (United States Army Air Force, which had took the place of the U.S.A.A.C. or United States Army Air Corp). Since that time, the mission code for some aircraft was modified. All figther-type airplanes changed the mission-code letter from P (Pursuit) to F (Fighter), in the same way the Navy air force was used to, so the Mustang becomes the F-51, the Shooting Star F-80 and so on.
The attack category (close support, light- and dive bombers), previously identified with the letter A, disappeared (at least for a while). In the post war period, the only aircraft of that type still in first line duty were the Intruders (A-26), the Marauders having been quickly declared obsolete and retired from the service, the A-26 becomes the B-26. There was no way to confuse with each other.:wink:
greetings
Gianni
prior to September 1947, the aerial warfare branch of the U.S. armed forces was a part of the U.S. Army and the WWII was fought by the U.S.A.A.F. (United States Army Air Force, which had took the place of the U.S.A.A.C. or United States Army Air Corp). Since that time, the mission code for some aircraft was modified. All figther-type airplanes changed the mission-code letter from P (Pursuit) to F (Fighter), in the same way the Navy air force was used to, so the Mustang becomes the F-51, the Shooting Star F-80 and so on.
The attack category (close support, light- and dive bombers), previously identified with the letter A, disappeared (at least for a while). In the post war period, the only aircraft of that type still in first line duty were the Intruders (A-26), the Marauders having been quickly declared obsolete and retired from the service, the A-26 becomes the B-26. There was no way to confuse with each other.:wink:
greetings
Gianni