Saryon wrote in message . ..
On 07 Mar 2004 15:14:08 GMT, (Teacherjh)
wrote:

What are "invasion stripes"?

I could be wrong but I believe it's the set of black-white-black
stripes painted on Allied aircraft towards D-Day in WWII. If it is
what I'm thinking http://www.airliners.net/open.file/506614/M/ might
be a decent picture.

Those indeed are invasion stripes. Invasion stripes are black & white
stripes painted (in some cases hastily) parallel to the chordline on
Allied aircraft before the June 1944 invasion of Normandy. The intent
was to allow the easy rapid recoginition of Allied aircraft and keep
them from being shot down by their own side.

Blue skies at all

John