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Old 01-27-2013, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Pursuivant View Post
Edit: Looking at the default numbers for Soviet aircraft in 4.11, they're not fancy, but they have been improved for most planes. The only plane which still uses the old "Comic Sans Serif" number markings is the I-16.

If there's a complaint, it's that the default numbers are a bit smaller than they were historically on most WW2 era Soviet planes.

But, it seems that there was no standard for Soviet aircraft numbers or squadron markings as there for most other air forces. Numbers were sometimes applied at the factory, but more often applied at the squadron level, sometimes with no sequential order. Furthermore, the "font" used for the numbers, and its size, could vary widely.

The location where numbers was applied could also vary - nose, fuselage or tail were all options. Color was usually white, occasionally rimmed with some other color, or occasionally yellow or red. Blue or green seem to have been rare, although anything might have been possible.
More than the I-16... they show up on a bunch of aircraft including early Yaks. The size correction might not be a possibility as you'll get unpleasant stretching.. but the font itself could be done more historically.
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