World War 2 Aviation

Invasion Stripes

June 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Aircraft participating in D-day wore black and white stripes. This was to reduce the risk of friendly fire.  On June 1, such airplanes flew over the invasion fleet so that the crews could formalize themselves with the markings.  In July the markings  on the upper surface was ordered removed and by the end of 1944 they were completely gone.

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