Mark Allen M wrote:
Thx Laurant
There were a few B-17's during the war that actually did have some stripes. usually used for brass transport. B-17F-50-DL. 301st BG 353rd BS. Returned to USA, salvaged 20th Nov '45.
B-17F-50-DL. 301st BG 353rd BS. Returned to USA, salvaged 20th Nov '45. by
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Thanks Mark, I stand corrected! I had always read that 4 engine bombers were not part of the standard for applying invasion stripes since there were not really any 4 engine Luftwaffe bombers in service that they could be mistaken for.
Were any "combat" B-17's applied with invasion stripes? In other words, not ones used for VIP transport, hacks, etc, but actual 8th Air Force B-17's that flew bombing missions?