Circle A
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Circle A was a tail marking insignia used by the U.S. Army Air Forces, notably appearing on the Enola Gay during World War II.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aircraft tail marking
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military insignia → |
| aircraftType |
B-29 Superfortress
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| appliedTo |
Enola Gay
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| associatedAircraftRole |
heavy bomber
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| associatedOperation |
Operation Centerboard I
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| associatedWith |
509th Composite Group
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States
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| era |
Second World War
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| historicalSignificance |
marking on aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb in combat
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| locationOnAircraft |
tail fin
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vertical stabilizer GENERATED → |
| medium |
painted insignia
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| militaryBranchRole |
strategic bombing
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| notableAppearance |
Hiroshima atomic bombing mission
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| role |
unit identification marking
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| serviceBranch |
United States Army Air Forces
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| shape |
circle
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| symbolType |
geometric marking
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| theaterOfUse |
Pacific Theater
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| timePeriod |
1940s
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| usedBy |
USAAF
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United States Army Air Forces GENERATED → |
| usedFor |
aircraft recognition
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unit differentiation GENERATED → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Enola Gay
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previousTailMarking |