Type A
Date used
1915 to 1942
Where fitted
All light coloured surfaces. With an additional thin white outer border for Camouflaged surfaces. Also fitted underwing mainly on fighters from 1940 to 1942.
AEF ROUNDEL
Date used
pre to 1926
Where fitted
Used on aircraft of the American Expeditionnary Force, fitted to the wings and in conjunction with the AEF tail flashing.
AEF FLASH
Date used
pre to 1926
Where fitted
Fitted on both sides of the tail and used in conjunction with the American Expeditionnary Force roundel.
USAAC ROUNDEL
Date used
1926 to 1942
Where fitted
Roundel of the United States Army Air Corps. Fitted to the upper port and lower starboard wing or both upper and lower wings on earlier aircraft. Used in conjunction with the USAAC tail flashing.
USAAC FLASH
Date used
1926 to 1942
Where fitted
Fitted on both sides of the tail and used in conjunction with the United States Army Air Corps roundel.
USAAF ROUNDEL
Date used
1942 to 1943
Where fitted
After the attack on Pearl Harbour on 7th December 1941, the red circle was removed from the roundel to avoid any possible confusion with the Japanese roundel (the Hinomaru). Fitted to the upper port and lower starboard wing and both sides of the fuselage.
USAAF ROUNDEL
Date used
1942 to 1943
Where fitted
Along with the RAF, a yellow border was adopted on the roundel and could be used as an alternative to the standard roundel.
USAAF VARIANT
Date used
Mid 1943
Where fitted
In an attempt to sistinguish the roundel further a red border with side bars was adopted but quickly replaced by the blue border and blue side bars. Fitted to the upper port and lower starboard wing and both sides of the fuselage.
USAAF VARIANT
Date used
1943 to 1947
Where fitted
The final variant to the war time roundel included a blue border and blue side bars. It was initiated during the Pacific theater and went on to be the normal roundel until 1947. Fitted to the upper port and lower starboard wing and both sides of the fuselage.
USAF ROUNDEL
Date used
1947 to present
Where fitted
In 1947 the United States Air Force (USAF) was formed independent of other armed services and adopted a modified roundel containing a red stripe within the side bars. Fitted to the upper port and lower starboard wing and both sides of the fuselage.
MALTESE CROSS
Date used
1914 to 1918
Where fitted
Fitted on either side of the fuselage, the wings and also the tail fin. On dark surfaces the insignia was bordered with a thin white stripe.
BALKAN CROSS
Date used
1918
Where fitted
Fitted on either side of the fuselage, the wings and also the tail fin. On dark surfaces the insignia was bordered with a thin white stripe.
SWASTIKA
Date used
1933 to 1935
Where fitted
Fitted centrally on the tail surface. (No other markings)
BALKAN CROSS
Date used
1936 to 1945
Where fitted
Fitted to the upper and lower wing surfaces and also the fuselage prior to 1940. Generally used for upper wing surfaces only after 1940.
BALKAN CROSS
Date used
1940 to 1945
Where fitted
Fitted to both sides of the fuselage and lower wing surface, generally replacing the narrower white band of the previous Balkan Cross insignia.
SWASTIKA
Date used
1933 to 1945
Where fitted
Fitted close to the leading edge of the tail surface.
BUNDESWEHR
Date used
1955 to present
Where fitted
After unification, the West German markings have continued as the insignia for the German Air Force, since 1990.
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