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

Glenn Shaw (dogstar@gis.net)
Fri, 01 Jan 1999 12:28:42 -0500

Why do you say that? Friendly fire incidents were lower by far
than in previous wars. I don't think that they will ever be able
to totally guarantee that these things won't happen. One can
just do what one can.

Glenn Shaw MVPA

Richard Notton wrote:
>
> -----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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