[MilCom] Army 23741 Tail Number Reading Difficulties

[Ken]

Some bases' security have a fetish about anyone recording/photographing tail 
codes of aircraft and/or helos.

At open houses/air show I've actually taken pictures of ARNG Helos right 
next to the aircraft and it's impossible to see the tail number in the 
photo!!!  I think that basically the tail#'s on those helos are used by 
maintenance & the crew to only make sure they are working/crewing the right 
helicopter versus the FAA requirement for flying identification!!!!   Also 
some USAF, USMC, & USN aero assets are also taking on the 
dimished/disguished tail# look.

So for those in the hobby "spotting" aircraft/helos, looks like a real 
challenge!!!

K

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Gunner" <Jeremy.C.Gunner at btinternet.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:45 AM
Subject: [MilCom] Army 23741

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Visits to Army facilities are not always the answer either, braille is the 
only way to read the tail-numbers sometimes!  If any one has a copy of the 
Goldbook more recent than 2001 of course I'd love to have sight of it!