What are "invasion stripes"?

Jose

In a vain attempt to prevent Allied seamen from shooting down Allied
aircraft, all planes going to France on June 6, 1944, were painted
with white tempera stripes on the wings, above and below.

All the women paint manufacturers in Britain worked through their
Whitsun weekend to make the paint, and it was put on the planes
overnight on June 5-6.

See for example
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/w...on_Stripes.htm

It washed off after a few weeks or months, but is still very popular
for L-4s.


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