Sure, I agree: there are lots of abberations/departures from the approved or interesting interpretations that vary greatly especially the more distant from the origin. The point of the discussion was what was the approved sign, rather than how it was interpreted, and I think we have established that.
The Me Bf 109 spinner at the AWM is a good illustration: aircraft nuts used to keep on telling the staff that it was wrong, that no spinner was ever painted as roughly and unevenly as that .... except the spinner is original, done by some Luftwaffe ground erg with a six inch brush and minimal ability. Docs and orders are one thing: interpretation and ability to apply are another. We can certainly agree on that!
They already know what we are, Lang, so a discussion as interesting and fruitful as this one is just 'proof positive' to our MLU friends!
Best regards
Mike C
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