Here is my rendition of the Flight Leaders Plane from VMS-14, that’s partially obscured by the Number 2 aircraft in the vintage photo…something about that red fuselage band that makes a color scheme pop, so here it is….
In 1920’s – 1930’s the Navy and Marine Aircraft Identification worked like this:
The Squadron Number is first, the Squadron Letter Type is second (F= Fighter, S= Scouting, B=Bombing, O=Observation, T=Torpedo) and the Individual Aircraft Number is Last.
The Tail...
