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scooter:
The SIVB didn't carry any national markings. Is there a specific reason for that? I saw that on the Saturn 1B they did, as did the original Saturn V (the non-flying model).
Just curious...I'm thinking that being on a flight wherein they'd not be coming back to Earth, there was no "legal" requirement to put national markings on them.

Abaddon:
Not sure, but I found this:
http://www.apollosaturn.com/markings/500fpainta.jpg
for SA 500F
from here:
http://www.apollosaturn.com/markings/mguide.htm

ETA: That is the only instance I could find, maybe because it was not launched, they put the USA on it?

BazBear:
Regarding Saturn IBs, Skylab-4 seems to be lacking them http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/skylab/skylab-KSC-73PC-672.jpg http://www.astronautix.com/flights/skylab4.htm . Oddly, if you look at photos of the SL-2 stack, you can see them in some shots, but they are missing in others http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/skylab/SL2-launch-noID.jpg http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/skylab/skylab-KSC-73PC-349.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Saturn_IB_launches.jpg .

Jason Thompson:
Ice on the outside of the tank would explain that. The shot looking down from above is from before fuelling (so before any ice would have formed), while the launch picture appears to clearly show a large patch of ice covering the side of the S-IVB.

BazBear:

--- Quote from: Jason Thompson on April 30, 2012, 03:20:31 AM ---Ice on the outside of the tank would explain that. The shot looking down from above is from before fuelling (so before any ice would have formed), while the launch picture appears to clearly show a large patch of ice covering the side of the S-IVB.

--- End quote ---
Ahhh, yes I do believe you're right! Good eye, Jason :)

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