Why is the US flag on the right hand side of an aircraft fuselage backwards?
2006-11-26 13:48:21 · 10 answers · asked by efis2 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
There is actually a US Title Code for all things concerning the Flag of the United States of America. It is 4 USC 1.
The Union of the Flag, (the field of stars on the blue background), will ALWAYS face forward when the Flag is displayed in a horizontal position. This goes for any type of vehicle and person. If you notice that when you see the Flag being worn on the uniform of a servicemember's right shoulder, the Union is always facing forward.
So when you see the flag on the right side of the tail and/or fuselage of an aircraft, you are seeing the Flag properly displayed.
2006-11-27 10:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by Lew W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same reason why it is backwards when you look at the other side of the flag. (Like if the wind is coming from your right).
2006-11-26 14:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
becasue the plane is moving through the air and the way it looks on either side is how it would look if you stuck a real flag out the window!
2006-11-27 07:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tyler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stars always face into the wind.
2006-11-27 14:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To give the appearance of flying in the wind.
(Stars next to flagpole)
2006-11-26 13:51:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause most of the buttheads from the FAA are dislexic as in, Old macdonald had a farm,,three, i, three, i, o . Or some one flipped the plane on its back ??? AM
2006-11-26 23:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by jeff661nine72oh nine oh oh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason why military uniforms do it. Because someone thought it looked better that way.
2006-11-26 16:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always want the stars to face forwards.
2006-11-26 13:50:17 · answer #8 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not backwards that is the way it was put on there
2006-11-27 20:39:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So it looks like it's flying on a flagpole.
2006-11-26 23:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋