Re: [MV] m151a2 ["V"] markings

Richard Notton (Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk)
Fri, 1 Jan 1999 07:09:35 -0000

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Masse <mmasse@islc.net>
To: Mil-Veh@skylee.com <Mil-Veh@skylee.com>
Date: 01 January 1999 05:27
Subject: RE: [MV] m151a2 ["V"] markings

>>
>> What are the upside down "V"s for?
>>
>
>Great effort was taken to reduce fratricide events during the gulf war.
The
>upside-down "V"s aided in visual identification of allied vehicles.
This
>measure enabled the military forces of one coalition country to
recognize
>another's unfamiliar vehicles as friendly.
>
Didn't work too well though. . . . . . . . .

Richard
(Southampton UK)

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