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Roundels in general and the RAF roundel in particular have been associated with pop art of the 1960s, appearing in paintings by Jasper Johns and British artist Sir Peter Blake. It became part of the pop consciousness when British rock group The Who wore RAF roundels (and Union Flags) as part of their stage apparel at the start of their career.
An Hispano Aviación HA-1112 marked as a Messerschmitt Bf 109 showing the standard German crosses worn during World War II. Much like the French roundel, variations of the cross would be used on countries allied with Germany, including the Austro-Hungary (combined with red-white-red stripes on the wings until 1916), Bulgaria, Croatia (stylised ...
In January 1942, an RAF style roundel was introduced. It was 31 inches wide, to be placed on the cab roof or bonnet of lorries and the turret or engine deck of armoured vehicles. The roundel comprised a 6-inch yellow surround, a 10-inch blue band, a 10-inch white band, and a 5-inch red centre. It was used in the UK, the Middle East and Italy.
The Tricolore cockade of the French Air Force was first used on military aircraft before the First World War [1]. A roundel is a circular disc used as a symbol. The term is used in heraldry, but also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours.
List of Royal Air Force aircraft independent flights; List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons; List of Royal Air Force groups; List of air forces; Mod (subculture) Monica (radar) No. 100 Group RAF; No. 101 Squadron RAF; No. 10 Squadron RAF; No. 11/18 Group RAF; No. 111 Squadron RAF; No. 11 Squadron RAF; No. 120 Squadron RAF; No. 12 Squadron ...
The IFF Mark II antenna on this Spitfire can just be made out, stretching across the rear fuselage from the roundel to the tip of the horizontal stabiliser. IFF Mark II was the first operational identification friend or foe system. It was developed by the Royal Air Force just before the start of World War II.
Pilots of 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron lend a hand pushing an early Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXb at RAF Biggin Hill in late 1942. Note the 611 unit identifier 'FY' and the individual aircraft identifier letter 'V'. Most units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) are identified by a two character alphabetical or alpha- numeric combination squadron ...
1933–1942: The RAF roundel was used from 1933 to 1942 as the IAF was first established as an auxiliary air force of the Royal Air Force. 1943–1945: This roundel was used from 1943–1945 in the Burma Sector during World War II. The central red disc was removed to eliminate confusion with the Japanese Rising Sun Emblem.