deicer Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Around the farm, I have noticed that on both United and American aircraft they both have the U.S. flag on the fuselage at the back. My question, that I hope that someone can answer, is why is the flag on the right side of the fuselage reversed? There is the odd one that has the flag the right way, but the majority have the flag reversed. Anyone know why? Thanks Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sleveen Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 it's so when your looking at it in your rear view mirror it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ACsidestick Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Deicer, Believe it or not I actually know the answer to this excrutiating minutia. I was watching CNN the other day and they asked the marines why their U.S. flags on both arms reverse in the same manner you describe. They said that proper U.S. Flag protocol calls for the flags to always have the appearance of pushing forward into the wind (They said it is symbolically represented by whichever way is forward). To do this, they reverse the decals on any thing capable of motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ACsidestick Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 We in Canada, of course never wanting to have to make a decision like that went with a flag that works either way. This of course represents Canada's position no matter which way the winds blow, no action will ever be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fax Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Right on...that is one for the AEF archives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jetblast Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 It is also the same for the American Airlines logo. The eagle always flies forward. Wasn't it Roots Air that ran into the problem with the sylized "R" not fitting on one side of the tail of their aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 True, in the old CAI colors, but when CAI came out with the "new" goose paint scheme that was no longer true. http://www.100megsfree4.com/yyzphotos/airline_pages/fisher_pages/c_foca_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Garneau Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shibui Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 For some time now a well-worn joke at the UN has been: -Why did the Canadian chicken cross the road? -To get to the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 9, 2003 Share Posted April 9, 2003 Here are some memories for ya !!! http://www.100megsfree4.com/yyzphotos/airline_pages/canadian.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp fa Posted April 10, 2003 Share Posted April 10, 2003 http://www.acfamily.net/photopost/index.php?photo=85 http://www.acfamily.net/photopost/index.php?photo=21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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