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Old 04-25-2006 | 09:35 AM
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Guys,

Anyone know which country uses these markings?

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Old 04-25-2006 | 09:48 AM
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Looks like it might be UAE, Egypt, or possibly Jordan, but I'll need to check references tonight at home.
Old 04-25-2006 | 09:55 AM
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The flag on the tail is Kuwait
Old 04-25-2006 | 09:56 AM
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It's not UAE - thought it might be but found some UAE markings and they were different.

I THINK it might be Kuwaiti??
Old 04-25-2006 | 09:57 AM
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It is. See my post above.
Old 04-25-2006 | 10:23 AM
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Obviously typing at the same time!! Thanks.

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Old 04-25-2006 | 10:31 AM
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Obviously

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Old 04-25-2006 | 12:15 PM
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That is the Jordanian Hawk.
Old 04-25-2006 | 01:14 PM
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According to "Flags of the World" the flag is Kuwaiti on the tail
Old 04-25-2006 | 01:35 PM
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Actually I was wrong


Flag is from UAE
in the middle of the page.

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Old 04-25-2006 | 01:36 PM
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Jordanian- Kuwait hawk
my mistake emblem is UAE
but go here to bottom right of page and you can check all the
middle east airforces

http://www.scramble.nl/airforces.htm
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The Jordanian one has a star. No star on the one in the first post.

It's United Arab Emirates
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OK end of guessing. That is a Dubai Hawk Mk 61 with registration 501 as the photo indicates. The attached scan show that 501 belongs to the Dubai A.F.
I am enclosing a copy of the Dubai AF emblem. This is in jpeg format but a vector formatted one is also available.
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oops..attachment was left behind. here goes the first scan
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Old 04-25-2006 | 02:31 PM
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Dubai emblems
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Old 04-25-2006 | 02:33 PM
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again...that one did not load.
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Old 04-25-2006 | 02:45 PM
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Like it says at the top of the page,

"United Arab Emirates" of which Dubai is a part of.
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I just saw this thread and Bob (Meesh) is correct.

This is a UAE marking. Dubai is a main port city and Abu Dhabi is the capital.

Hope this helps.

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Old 04-25-2006 | 05:55 PM
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Thank You Adil!

Will I see you at Top Gun?

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Old 04-25-2006 | 09:17 PM
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I live close by, so and my mom lives in Dubai. United Arab Emirates are Emirates that have been united. They are basically states. There are 7 states that were united by late sheik Zayied, Dubai is most famous state in the ARAB/Persian Gulf nowadays since it is becoming the new Hong Kong in the region. However the entire air force belongs to the UAE.
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Old 04-26-2006 | 10:31 AM
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ORIGINAL: Meesh

Thank You Adil!

Will I see you at Top Gun?

Bob
No bob,

Unfortunately I don't think I'm at that level just yet Maybe someday though....

Adil
Old 04-26-2006 | 10:57 AM
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Adil,

I'm not at that level either but I think I might qualify as a spectator!.

I'll take lots of pics.

Bob

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