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Title: Why US WW2 Fighter Planes Used An Insignia That That Looked Like Japan's.
Post by: SoCal Mac on December 09, 2025, 10:34:36 PM

Why US WW2 Fighter Planes Used An Insignia That That Looked Like Japan's Rising Sun.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/why-us-ww2-fighter-planes-144500201.html

Title: Re: Why US WW2 Fighter Planes Used An Insignia That That Looked Like Japan's.
Post by: Oldfella on December 10, 2025, 02:49:03 AM

A similar situation occurred in the Pacific theatre with the Royal Australian Air Force. The RAAF display the same roundel as the RAF but was changed when a RAAF Catalina was attacked by a US Navy aircraft. The pilot mistook the red inner circle for the distinctive Japanese red Rising Sun "meatball". From then on, in the Pacific, Australian aircraft removed the red circle.

Title: Re: Why US WW2 Fighter Planes Used An Insignia That That Looked Like Japan's.
Post by: SoCal Mac on December 10, 2025, 05:03:56 AM

Thanks for sharing this info. Great addition to story.

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