French Air Force concentric circles on middle of tail boom and the stripes on the vertical stabilizers which represent the USAF “Blue Tail Flies” Squadron. The Air Force insignia was changed from the U.S. to France, but there was insufficient time to hide the U.S. squadron insignia. They were needed for Operation Squaw-1, which testifies to the haste in which the planes were loaned to the French for Operation Squaw-1.
Photo Courtesy of the Kusak Family