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

402 Flight of the Fleet Air Arm

Afghanistan and Libya and continues to be used by the United States Air Force

Westland Wasp HAS

Famous pilots from the First War include Mick Mannock

retiring in 2005

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