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Algeria: Aircraft markings

Last modified: 2008-02-03 by ivan sache
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Roundel

[Air Force roundel]

Roundel of the Algerian Air Force - Image by Željko Heimer, 28 January 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the roundel of the Algerian Air Force is a circular version of the national flag.

Željko Heimer, 28 January 2001

Cochrane & Elliott [cos98] report that between 1962-1962 white-red-green (in reduced length from up downwards) bars were added to the roundel.

Dov Gutterman, 10 June 2004


Fin flash

[Fin flash]

Fin flash of the Algerian Air Force - Image by Ivan Sache, 28 January 2001

According to Album des Pavillons [pay00], the national flag is painted on the fin. The fin flash is indeed a square modification of the national flag where the central elements (crescent and star) are more prominent than in the national flag.

Željko Heimer & Dov Gutterman, 28 January 2001