D-Day Markings

[Oscar Duck]

I had a few WW2 [circa 1944-45] aviation magazines that my father had and there was lots of interesting contemporary articles. I recall one on D-Day markings which indicated that in addition to black and white stripes that certain aircraft had red and white and blue and white stripes! Anyone ever heard of this? During wartime lots of seemingly undocumented things happened.

Merry Xmas warbirders...it's a cool 90F here in Oz..

[setter]

Hi Oscar

Yes very plesant night isn't it

Might have to turn the air con on tomorrow - wonder what the peasants in the UK are doing tonight- Oh yes just watching a Mk 1 Hurricane first flight ........darn!! I suppose we can't have everything - feel like a drink over the festive season?

Regards
John P

[Jack Cook]

Could you be thinking of the P-47s of the 5th emergency Rescue Squadron? I beieve they had a red, white and blue stripped nose cowling.

[Swiss Mustangs]

My thought Jack !

here are a few nice color pics to be found:

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/5ersfg-gallery.jsp

Martin / Swiss Mustangs

[Tony C]

wonder what the peasants in the UK are doing tonight...

Also waiting for the snow, surrr (said while touching my forelock)

[Dan Johnson II]

I had a few WW2 [circa 1944-45] aviation magazines that my father had and there was lots of interesting contemporary articles. I recall one on D-Day markings which indicated that in addition to black and white stripes that certain aircraft had red and white and blue and white stripes! Anyone ever heard of this? During wartime lots of seemingly undocumented things happened.

Merry Xmas warbirders...it's a cool 90F here in Oz..

Might be referencing some of the B17s that were used as relay aircraft for the 65th Fighter Wing. I think they hung out over the Channel and they had red and white stripes on the rear fuselage.

Should get to 14 below zero here in Minnesota today.

Dan