Aircraft that never wore invasion stripes ...

[JDK]

BTW, The Daks pic looks like a rather crude fake with the BBMF's Dakota, I think.

You are correct, it is by an acquaintance of mine, Pat Spiers, ...
He doesn't mean to deceive anybody, he's just having fun and I'm sure he would be amused at having his pics mistaken for real in this forum.

Ah. For 'rather crude' read 'masterful impression'.

[dhfan]

Re the Corsairs. I woudn't know where to start with looking it up but I don't remember hearing/reading we used carrier-borne aircraft over Normandy.

No reason why they couldn't have flown from shore stations but probably needed more on the carriers.

[Django]

What about the P-61s?

[RyanShort1]

I had heard that the L-2s never wore invasion stripes - until I saw this photo.



Ryan

[muddyboots]

...Is that a modern photo just epiea'd?

[k5083]

Sure looks like it to me.

August

[RyanShort1]

...Is that a modern photo just epiea'd?

Ryan

[muddyboots]

boy I'm suckin hind t*t today. I've been fighting insomnia so my wits aren't as quick as they shoudl be. And when you're dumb as me, anything out of teh ordinary is a real bad thing

What an awkward question. Do you need a complicated answer? The simple answer is Allied aircraft involved in the D-Day operations and area.

The invasion stripes were there to provide friendly ID to Allied forces of Allied aircraft. Those aircraft in theatre at the time were normally painted with them; as Chad says, the Hurricanes were mail carriers, but they were included in the requirement which had nothing to do with any role; just location of aircraft operations or bases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_stripes

(A good introduction, but the statement about the Dieppe raid is too vague for a complex and misunderstood marking.)

Some other aircraft wore combinations of white stripes, such as early Mustangs, Typhoons etc as recognition aids; they have nothing to do with the June 44 stripes.

HTH

re-read the question, nothing awkward about it. Don't think too much into it.

What Allied WW2 combat aircraft never wore D-Day invasion stripes? My guess is the P-39, P-40, Corsair, SBD, SB2C, B-17, B-24, Lancaster, Hurricane, Russian aircraft? ...

Having a super slow day?

Nope, are you? .... kook!

I believe some Short Sterlings & Halifax's had invasion stripes.

Wow, five words and you're bent out of shape. That's just to easy. Sorry if I hurt your feelings or made you cry.

negative!!! ... nice try thought

[muddyboots]

guys, please. rent a hotel room or something. THis is a fun thread and I'm learnin a lot and your pissing all over te floors

[Shay]

What no Mitchells??? Where's the Love?





Shay
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Semper Fortis

Muddyboots, those are not invasion stripes on the Lancaster. I'm not aware of any Lancs that had them.

Never seen an FAA Corsair with them either. Martlets, Hellcats and Avengers, yes.

Many British types sidelined before 6/44 probably never wore them. Blenheim, Defiant, Skua, Roc, Whirlwind, Gladiator. Beaufort?

JDK is right, it's an easy question to answer if you simply state the criterion. But if this thread has any value beyond killing time, it can open some eyes as to the variety of types that participated.

August

You should know about killing time ... you seem to do it all the time. & if it was such an easy question to answer, why would it take 5 pages to answer/ ... WTF wixers, don't respond to this thread unless you have something to contribute. Or would you rather discuss politics again? ... If you don't have anything to add, ... simply move on .... I don't need a room, I have several rooms, whats you point? ... For a thread that was started to kill time you kids sure drag it on for 5 pages. Like I said, you don't like it ... go play with your toys somewhere else .. & JDK try contributing rather than responding. You seem to annoy people when you're not satisfied with a thread being posted.

[muddyboots]

Like I said, Hellcat, go piss on your own boots.

OK ... I'll piss on my own boots, whatever that means. & BTW what part of F*ck off don't you get?