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Established in March 1915, the "Cuerpo Aéreo
del Ejército" adopted its first marking in 1928. It was the
same markings as used today - Roundel: upside-down red
triangle charged with white 5 points star on blue disc. Modified national flag
was used as rudder stripes. See www.skytamer.com.
Same marking appear also in Jane's 1945.
Changing the name in 1953 (other source give 23 April 1952 - www.worldairforces.com)
to Fuerza Aérea Ejército de Cuba (FAEC) was followed by a new
markings in 1955. The new roundel was constitued from a white
5 points star bordered in red and a blue bar. Tail marking was the same as
before. See www.skytamer.com and a
photo at www.airliners.net//440841.
Formation of Fuerza Aérea Rebelde on 2 May 1958 (later to be Fuerza Aérea
Revolucionaria on 1 January 1959) brought to the adoption of a new roundel
(while keeping the tail insignia). A red triangle charged with white star with
blue-white-blue bars (the lower one halp size of the uppers). see www.skytamer.com and a
photo at www.airliners.net/440844.
However in 1963 the first roundel was re-adopted. See: www.skytamer.com and
photo at www.airliners.net/440846.
No source report it, but seems that in some stage, a blue upside-down triangle
charged with white star was in use. See www.airliners.net/441128.
The L-39 was in service between 1982-1998 so this roundel was
maybe a "low visability" version.
Dov Gutterman, 15 June 2004
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by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 May 2024
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by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 May 2024
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by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 May 2024
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by Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 May 2024
See also: Navy aviation Roundels & fin flashes