David Hingtgen Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 1962 was the big "official" change. Where possible, things made sense. (F8U became F-8, F9F became F-9, F4H became F-4, but sometimes it just didn't work and the A3J became the A-5, etc) All you'd ever want to know about designations: http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_WOZ Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I read somewhere that the P designation means 'Patrol' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southcross Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Was watching a documentary on the History Channel this week... the documentary was on the WWII PBY's (P)Patrol (B)Bomber (Y)consolodated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_WOZ Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I read somewhere that the P designation means 'Patrol' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_WOZ Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Sorry, slow connection. I thought the previous reply wasn't sended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeudi Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Pre-Korea: P-38J Lightning and other Propeller driven fighter planes were labeled P for Pursuit. The P (patrol) designation of craft like the PBY Catalina are another story entirely. If it was just a P-## then it was a fighter. if it was P@@-### then it was a patrol craft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EganLoo Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 The VA-3 was in service in at the time of the Anti-Boddle Zer Fleet Battle (2010) limited numbers as they were replacing the VF-1 Valkyrie VA-1 Skull squadron (attack duty-this squadron designation for the Skull can be found in the DYRL storyboard book). It is inaccurate to say the VA-3 was in service at the time of The Battle with Boddole Zer Main Fleet. The VA-3 was *not* in service during Space War I. This is a bad mistranslation of two text sections in This Is Animation Special Maross Plus. http://www.anime.net/macross/mecha/united_...s/variable/va3/ It is inaccurate to say that the VF-1 Skull Squadron was arbitrarily re-assigned the designation VA-1 for the attack mission role. This is fan speculation, not the creator's intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EganLoo Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Ah, I see.For the moment though it looks like VA doesn't really apply- both the VA designs are aircraft (Unless Kawamori makes other Variable designs- helicopters? ) There was a VTOL craft... the non-Macross design VAG-37 Rafaga which is a Variable Attack Gunship from the Capcom giant robot fighting game, Kikaio: http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade...aga2/index.html But, again although Shoji Kawamori designed it-it is not a Macross design. The Rafaga is called the YF-37, not the "VAG-37", and it is a strategic [tactical, strictly speaking] variable fighter, not a "variable assault gunship." Please read the very page you are trying to cite, instead of fan speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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