Sage-Tips

What rank are pilots usually?

All pilots in the Air Force are officers. There are 10 officer grades (O-1 to O-10). The lowest officer grade outranks the highest enlisted grade (E-1 to E-9). Officer’s typically wear their rank on the shoulders of their uniforms.

Is an NFO a pilot?

A naval flight officer (NFO) is a commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps who specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems. NFOs are not pilots (naval aviators), but they may perform many “co-pilot” functions, depending on the type of aircraft.

What was better the Hurricane or Spitfire?

The Spitfire and Bf 109E were well-matched in speed and agility, and both were somewhat faster than the Hurricane. However, the slightly larger Hurricane was regarded as an easier aircraft to fly and was effective against Luftwaffe bombers.

Were the IJNAF and IJAAF aircrafts kept side by side?

Many Japanese airstrips in PTO that captured by the Allied forces found that the IJNAF and IJAAF aircrafts are kept side by side as a combat setting, as we found in the photos. In several occasions as I read, IJNAAF ground crews were more reluctant to serve for the IJNAF Zeros, Zekes etc.

What was the rivalry between IJN and IJF like?

Here is an interesting inside view of the rivalry inbetween IJN and IJF’s history for those who are interested : There was a class distinction at work in the hostility between the Japanese army and navy. The army recruited from the rural peasantry, which was crude and unschooled, while the navy went for urban types.

What is the difference between the Japanese Army and navy ranks?

The same officer ranks were used for both the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, the only distinction being the placement of the word Rikugun (army) or Kaigun (navy) before the rank.

When did the Imperial Japanese Navy start using rank insignia?

The following graphs present the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Navy from its establishment in 1868 to its defeat during World War II in 1945 (with some changes in April and November 1942 ). These designs were used from 1931 onward.