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I've seen F-101s that had enormous US insignia decal on the forward fusalage. The decals were preperforated to eliminate air bubbles.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/USA---Air/1251748&photo_nr=17&prev_id=1251749&next_id=1251747&size=L

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Django wrote:
No USAF aircraft ever carried the national insignia as a decal did they?
oh yes they did!!! i have 1 mounted on a board. believe it or not..... those decals are rated to mach speeds!! i got mine from aviator's world in mojave back in the 90's, they were govt surplus. as for aviator's world they are now out of business.

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How about that... I never would have guessed.
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Decals have been used for years. Perfect example -

KittyHawk 737

That entire livery is decals The base coat of white and blue is the only paint on the plane. Everything else (lettering, "squiggles", N-Numbers, warning stuff, and flags) are decals.
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They were also used on the older 'Kitty Hawk' that we are more interested in here. Most of the instructional stencils were decals. The AVG emblem was also a self adhesive sticker shipped to China and applied in the field.

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