Testicular Manslaugther
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This is exactly the kind of nuclear autism that keeps me coming back to this thread. It's beautiful.NP2348 looks to me like a US military aircraft tail code, and Bella's dad Michael/Mike Janke was allegedly a member of US Navy SEAL Team Six (and thereby a US Navy veteran of at least 2 deployments per recruitment requirements).
NP was indeed a US Navy tail code, that identified a unit/assignment, not necessarily an individual aircraft. N signifies the Pacific Fleet.
NP was assigned to VC-3, Composite Squadron THREE (re-designated VF(AW)-3, All Weather Fighter Squadron 3) in May 1949 and was disestablished in May 1958 - so too old for Mike.
NP was also assigned (to replace tail code G) to CVG-21 (2nd), Carrier Air Group 21 (re-designated CVW-21, Carrier Air Wing 21) in November 1956 and was disestablished in December 1975 - service in 1975 would put Mike's age at ~62.
So not sure but as we know Bella is enamoured with her father's military 'exploits' it might be his favourite aircraft or something to do with his Navy service prior to SEAL Team Six. My educated guess would be it's a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk tail code NP 2348. Would need to find a photo of that aircraft to be anything more than conjecture though.