Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Call Sign on the Fuselage of His P-47, Five by Five
Title
Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Call Sign on the Fuselage of His P-47, Five by Five
Subject
Every pilot had a call sign painted on their plane, another form of identification in the air or on the ground
Description
The call sign reads as "B8-A". The "B" is for the 379th Fighter Squadron; the "A" is for the 362nd Fighter Group; and the "8" is the plane number within the squadron. This was Colonel Laughlin's call sign in early 1945.
Creator
Republic Aviation Corporation
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
1940s
Files
Citation
Republic Aviation Corporation, “Colonel Joseph Laughlin's Call Sign on the Fuselage of His P-47, Five by Five,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 26, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/26.