Invasion Stripes - T-shirt Curtiss 402 Flight of the Fleet

402 Flight of the Fleet Air Arm

The Tempest was to be called the Typhoon II

and was tasked in the ground attack role

Famous pilots from the First War include Mick Mannock

This profile is Blenheim from 25 Squadron at RAF Debden

Invasion Stripes - T-shirt Curtiss 402 Flight of the FleetInvasion Stripes In May 1944 the new marking scheme was approved by Air Chief Marshall Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory. Thousands of aircraft were to be involved in the invasion so the distinctive stripes reduced the risk of being attacked by friendly forces. The stripes were painted only on fighters, PR aircraft, troop carriers and light bombers. As Operation Overlord progressed the stripes appeared only on the undersurfaces to avoid air attack whilst on