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Cofrades os pongo foto de un avion de la Navy y os explico la simbologia alrededor del mismo

1.'En este caso es un F 18E de los Tomhatters, que como veis en la cola se ha pintado su emblema, aparte de la denominación de su ala VFA 14
2.'VFA significa que es un avion de ala fija y la A que es de ataque. Anteriormente a la entrada de los F18 las alas se conocían solo como VF. Los Marines que también aportan alas a los portaaviones se diferencian por que su código es VFMA
4.'NH son las siglas del Air Carrier Wing 11 CAW 11, siendo el barco insignia el Nimitz. La N significa que es de la flota del Pacifico, si fuese la primera letra una A seria del Atlantico.
5.'Lo interesante de esta foto es el numero 200 y 00 que aparecen al lado de la cabina y cola. El 2 se refiere al tipo de avión y el 00 basicamente que es el del Jefe del Ala, aunque en este texto esta mejor explicado

The following is the side number scheme for carrier air wings. Generally, the first digit identifies the type of aircraft, and the remaining 2 digits represent the individual aircraft within a particular wing. Carrier-based fighter squadrons typically have three-digit side numbers 1XX or 2XX (both sets of numbers are used if there are two fighter squadrons in the carrier wing). Numbers beginning with 1 are colored red and those beginning with 2 are colored yellow. Usually, the squadron CO's plane is numbered 101 or 201, the executive officer's plane 102 or 202, and subsequent planes numbered in order of pilot seniority. Sometimes, 100 or 200 is used to represent the CAG's (Commander of Air Group) plane, if there is one. I even have heard of a side number of 000, which was supposedly applied to the Admiral's plane. Light attack aircraft have numbers begin with 3 (light green) or 4 (medium blue). Heavy attack aircraft have numbers beginning with 5 which are colored dark green. Fixed wing aircraft belonging to VAW squadrons have numbers 60X that are painted maroon, although they are fairly rarely used. VAQ squadrons used numbers 61X which were painted dark blue in color, but this was changed a few years ago to 5XX, usually starting at 500. The color is usually black, with the exception of CAG aircraft which can be almost any color. VS squadrons use numbers 62X and 63X, with a light blue or dark red color, but S-3 squadrons also used side numbers 70X or 71X with a solid black color. Helicopter squadrons use numbers 70X or 71X, with a green color. I believe that 3xx, 8xx, and 9xx are reserved for Fleet Replenishment Groups (RAGs), but I need to get confirmation on this.