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Fin flash

Okay kiddo, do you know what a fin is on an airplane or a rocket? It's the part at the back that helps to steer it in the air. Sometimes, those fins have a special design or symbol on them. And that symbol is called a fin flash!

It's kind of like having a cool sticker or logo on your backpack or your shirt. The fin flash is there to help identify the airplane or rocket as belonging to a certain group or organization, like the Air Force or a specific airline.

It's also helpful for the pilots who are flying the planes. They can look at the fin flash and know which plane is theirs, even if there are a lot of planes around.

So, the fin flash is basically a special design or symbol on the back of an airplane or rocket that helps to identify it and make it look cool!
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