Display
The serial numbers are normally carried in up to four places on each aircraft, on either side of the aircraft on a vertical surface and on the underside of each wing. The underwing serials have not been displayed since the 1960s. The serial on each side is usually on the rear fuselage, but this can vary depending on the aircraft type, for instance the delta winged Gloster Javelin had the serial on the forward engine nacelle, and the Avro Vulcan had the serial on the fin. Helicopters have only carried serials on each side, either on the tailboom or rear fuselage.
Read more about this topic: United Kingdom Military Aircraft Serials
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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