Show us your stripes!

[John Kerr]

This aircraft was painted to honor WWII, like the C-130 photo above. Aircraft shows it stripes to honor Air Commandos in WWII, and was operated by the 6th SOS at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Aircraft is a AN-32B and when operated by the 6th SOS flew with civil regristration of
N6505. Aircraft was later sold to a foreign customer.

[billtate]

This is another SOS aircraft, a MH-53, in Kuwait during Desert Storm with "stripes". The British and French SA 330 Pumas also carried stripes during Desert Storm.

[billtate]

While I was looking for the H-53 I remembered the Fleet Air Arm carried "stripes" on some of their aircraft during the Korean War (1951-53) and the Suez Crisis in 1956. Here are a few examples:





And the Fleet Air Arm’s Historical Flight tries to keep up the tradition.





I have no idea why this Royal Air Force Wessex has "stripes" unless it is because it's onboard a U.S. Navy CVA.

[JDK]

While I was looking for the H-53 I remembered the Fleet Air Arm carried "stripes" on some of their aircraft during the Korean War (1951-53) and the Suez Crisis in 1956. Here are a few examples:

The Suez stripes were yellow and black and were not just RN but all the allied nations attacking Egypt; they were a classic multi-national recognition marking. That was their point, just as the D Day stripes were a multi-national recognition marking.

Your examples above are all Korea era stripes - whch were also used by the RAN's aircraft as well as the RN.

And the Fleet Air Arm’s Historical Flight tries to keep up the tradition.

It's the Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF) - see my earlier post on their Swordfish. Sadly both the aircraft you've shown have since been lost, the Firefly tragically in a fatal accident. The Korea-era stripes were essentially accurate for these machines in that era. (And, incidentally, have nothing to do with the D Day stripes I showed on the Swordfish earlier.)

I have no idea why this Royal Air Force Wessex has "stripes" unless it is because it's onboard a U.S. Navy CVA.

Certainly nothing to do with cross decking, I think - but it's not my field - that they are exercise markings - like 'Blue Army' vs 'Red Army'.

Can we go back to D Day stripes now?

Regards,

[billtate]

Well, thank you Mr. Jdk for the information. You will have to forgive this poor redneck from the trailer park in the old South. I misunderstood the stripes thang; did not know it was World War Two “only“. I certainly will not go to the trouble to interject again. WW2 stripes on Warbirds are way over done and not realistic anyway. Maybe you should expand your fields of interest to include good manners.

[JDK]

My (genuine) apologies - I had meant to say that I appreciated you sharing the pictures - and the ones above also. Thank you for your input, sorry it came a bit late!

Certainly interesting images, my thinking was just perhaps better in a new, more general stripes thread. However it's not my call.

Regards,

[billtate]

I too apologize. It was my bad for not paying attention and straying off topic. Also, sorry for being too defensive.
Cheers Bill

[51fixer]

In honor of all the efforts back during June of 44-

[DLSheley]

Some weird colored stripes on Marauders.

The nearest aircraft is "Lady Luck III" a B-26C (s/n 42-107614) from the 454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group, 9th Air Force.

[Steve Nelson]

The wierd color is Olive Drab. The upper stripes were ordered removed or overpainted later in the summer, after Allied forces moved to the continent and the threat of Luftwaffe raids on airfields made tactical camouflage important. In many cases (such as the B-26s above) the stripes were simply given a quick overcoat of OD, amd they would show through.

Great pic..thanks for posting! No matter how it's painted, the Marauder is simply a drop-dead gorgeous airplane!

SB

[DLSheley]

Agreed,the Marauder was one of the best looking bombers of WW2, in my opinion.

[coastdef]

C-47 and DC-3 owned by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team. The team conducts round static line parachute jumps at airshows and other events to increase interest in WWII history and to "Remember, Honor, and Serve" the veterans of WWII.







Regards,

Andy