mick555 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 gday, we have two us air force jets, im pretty sure its air force 2 & 3, at richmond RAAF base for the APEC summit. air force 3 (the little 767 i think it is) has the flag on the tail round the right way, but the 747 has it backwards! what is the purpose of this? by backwards i mean the flag has the stars in the top right hand corner instead of the left. any help would be great as it confused me and alot of my mates. was it really a drunk painter? Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 The starfield on the US flag is always toward the front of a vehicle. As if it were mounted on a flagpole and blowing in the slipstream. I'll bet if you examine both aircraft, you'll find it consistent on both airframes. The "reversed" flag is also used if worn as a patch on the right shoulder of a uniform. Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 If its on the right side of the jet, its supposed to be that way. The blue field should fly INTO the wind, as if the flag were flying freely. In other words, the flue field always goes towards the front of the jet, regardless of which corner this places the blue field on. Link to post Share on other sites
yardbird78 Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 If you are looking at the right hand (starboard), side of an airplane or any other vehicle, the flag is supposed to have the field on the right. This so the flag is moving forward, not backward when the vehicle is in motion. Think of a flag in a parade that is moving from your left to your right. As you look at the flag, the blue field is to the flag's right. Darwin Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff_C Posted September 7, 2007 Share Posted September 7, 2007 It's correct for the aircraft. Here are 2 pics of SAM 29000 (Airforce One): http://www.airliners.net/open.file/891784/L/ http://www.saap.co.uk/page2075.html Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Every commercial aircraft with a US flag on it has the stars closest to the nose regardless of what side it is on. It is common practice. It is even done this way on space shuttles as well. Look close at the tiny flag on the tail of the 747 carrier aircraft and you will note it is also oriented this way. Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 (edited) Doesn't it also mean that "whatever (in this case, a plane)" the flag is on, is always moving forward progressively? Edited September 8, 2007 by Maverick Link to post Share on other sites
BAM'n'IVM Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Doesn't it also mean that "whatever (in this case, a plane)" the flag is on, is always moving forward progressively? Nope. It means that the flag is. The flag should never be represented as moving backward. Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 This rule doesn't apply to the Canadian flag or Union Jack flag. Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 This rule doesn't apply to the Canadian flag or Union Jack flag. Just don't fly the Canadian flag upside down! Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 (edited) This rule doesn't apply to the Canadian flag or Union Jack flag. Just don't fly the Canadian flag upside down! Same with the Japanese flag, but you could probably fly that one upside-down. Who'd know? Edited September 8, 2007 by David Walker Link to post Share on other sites
Maverick Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Nope. It means that the flag is. The flag should never be represented as moving backward. thats what i ment. not the object, the flag. i think i just said, er typed it wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
mick555 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Thanks for the replies fellas, im used to seeing the aussie flag on aircraft. and the american ones i do se are very small (as in on military jets). Link to post Share on other sites
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