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The Royal Air Force, a much larger air force than America's at the time, used a two-digit code to denote a squadron and a third single letter to identify the aircraft within the squadron, said Howell. That system was impractical in combat, so by June 1943, the first tail system appeared.
The Square D became the official designation of the 3rd Air Division and the subordinate 100th Bombardment Group, who moved to RAF Mildenhall during the war. The Square D remains a symbol of the group’s legacy and their significant contribution to the allied victory in world war two.
| Date Taken: | 12.05.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.14.2023 09:29 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 907681 |
| VIRIN: | 230512-F-AB266-1000 |
| Filename: | DOD_110046424 |
| Length: | 00:01:00 |
| Location: | RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB |
| Downloads: | 6 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 6 |
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