Salineated Michigander Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I am a total n00b when it comes to military nomenclature and symbology and I've never served so I'm wondering if you all can tell me what the little "2" thingies I see pictured in various places on a Warthog's skin are. It almost looks like a coat hanger hook or something. What are they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris L Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I wonder. Are you referring to those painted signs that look like a question mark ? If so, it's were the lifting point is for lifting the bird with a sling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 And on the bottom, you will see a box camera on a tri pod marking which are jacking points. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ziggyfoos Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 As mentioned, it's the hoisting point. Like the jacking points as well, they're all part of many standard common NATO markings and not specific to the A-10 (well, the locations are specific for each aircraft they're on, but the markings themselves aren't and are standardized). Other common ones besides those two mentioned, but not all, are tie-down locations (anchor symbol), oil (square), hyd fluid (circle), electrical earth/ground (stand elec symbol for ground), electrical connection (stylized E), air (4 dots), fueling point (4 pt star), etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Salineated Michigander Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 Thank you for the explanation. Excellent! I KNEW someone would know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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