Willyslancs Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Can anyone tell me the story behind the bonnet marking (where the star usually is) ...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Not sure about the star but above the hood number it looks like SAS They seem pretty stuck in that mud or trench or whatever it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Not sure about the star but above the hood number it looks like SAS Looks more like USA to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Looks more like USA to me Might just be my eyes but i cant see the U and it looks like something after the S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) It does say USA. I can clearly see the 'S' '.' 'A' '.' I'll guess that its either a fighter or a bomber group emblem... maybe even a specific planes. I don't have a TO&E for a fighter or bomber group but I would think that a squadron would have several jeeps. Also, just about every pic of SAS jeeps I could find had a spare tire mount on the hood, and many seemed to still have the USA registration number. Edited November 24, 2011 by deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Definitley USA air crew (not mechanics d1 jackets) wearing 2* b3 sheepskin jackets and 1 * A2 flight jacket has me a little puzzled what they are pionting at as i dont think the vehicle is stuck. But i can give no answer what it is parked next to make it look as it does. Looked again i think its got tangled on some winch wire or some sort of rope. Sorry cant answer about bonnet marking but could it be original star thats been mucked about with. Edited November 24, 2011 by cosrec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 (edited) Whatever scary thing is under there the guy nearest the camera ain't about to put his hand in there again, look what happened to it last time he did! Edited November 25, 2011 by gritineye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gritineye Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 See what I mean, that hand is morphing into something unworldly.......just look at those eyes! :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Maybe it's his sock puppet buddy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 It looks like the Brazilian national marking to me. They flew P-47s in Italy during the war using all US supplied equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Brazilian makes the most sense, as now that you say that all 3 of these guys look kinda Brazilian. Also the guy in the middle, the one whose pointing, doesn't comply with U.S. uniform regulations. He has trimmed his facial hair into a ''Von Dyke", where as U.S. regulation states "He face will be clean shaven, except that a mustache may be worn. When worn, the mustache will be neatly trimmed and must be contained within imaginary vertical lines from the corners of the mouth and the margin area of the upper lip. The individual length of a mustache hair fully extended must not exceed 1/2 inch." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Brazillian gets my vote too. See pic here - http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2751645976_bf198cc37e.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Definitley USA air crew (not mechanics d1 jackets) wearing 2* b3 sheepskin jackets and 1 * A2 flight jacket has me a little puzzled what they are pionting at as i dont think the vehicle is stuck. Oh its stuck for sure, its probably resting on the skid plate beneath the gearbox and on the diff housings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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