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• Sep 12, 2004

• #121

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Dec 20, 2003

i think they're the people in charge of aircraft movement onboard US carriers................

 

• Sep 12, 2004

• #122

lesofprimus

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Jul 27, 2004

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I've known them to be called "Yellow Shirts", not yellow jackets.... I've been on a couple aircraft carriers and have never heard the term, and I've also been around alot of other countries special combat arms and never heard the term....

 

• Sep 12, 2004

• #123

Maestro

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Apr 12, 2004

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No, that's "Yellow Jackets". The term was used in the Air Force but I can't remember wich country.

There is three possibilities...

1 - An Elite Squadron
2 - A term to designate the "Reccon." pilots
3 - A second term to designate a rookie pilot (knowing that they're called "Green" in English and "Blue" in French).

 

• Sep 12, 2004

• #124

lesofprimus

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Jul 27, 2004

Long Island Native in Mississippi

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I think it may be a squadron name, similar to the "Sundowners" or "The Grim Reapers"...

Just a nickname and a cool lookin patch....

 

• Sep 13, 2004

• #125

Maestro

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Apr 12, 2004

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Yeah, it could be a squadron name like the "Snow Birds" or the "Blue Angels". Thanks anyway.