The emblem of the 7th Air Wing (also known as “The Three Cocottes”) in the Belgian Air Force, with three paper birds symbolizing squadrons, adorns the walls of Caserne Daumerie in Chièvres, Belgium, May 5, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie).
The Three Cocottes, the emblem of the 7th Wing. A "cocotte" is an origami shape that represents a bird. The 7th Wing is a compound of the Belgian Air Force created for day hunting and is comprised of three squadrons:
- The 7th Squadron; represented by the red cocotte (deactivated on 23 October 1963).
- The 8th Squadron; represented by the blue cocotte (deactivated on 31 July 1963).
- The 9th Squadron; represented by the green cocotte (deactivated on 15 March 1957).
Date Taken: | 05.15.2019 |
Date Posted: | 07.17.2019 05:30 |
Photo ID: | 5586290 |
VIRIN: | 190515-A-BD610-1003 |
Resolution: | 4912x7360 |
Size: | 7.4 MB |
Location: | CASERNE DAUMERIE, CHIEVRES, HAINAUT (WAL), BE |
Web Views: | 55 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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