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Re: Blue on Blue footage (US x RAF Mosquito?)
Hi Rolland. These are the remains of the "D-Day" (ie Normandy) stripes as distinctive from the similar "Dragoon" markings on Mosquitos in S. France in Aug. 1944 ( French aircraft had them but much narrower); the D-Day ones were ordered removed from all surfaces by a SHAEF letter Dec.6 1944 EXCEPT for the PR wing in 2nd TAF. so some were left under the fuselage only as on many Ninth AF P-47s ( from top surfaces from July 6).
The stripes on French aircraft in S. France ( eg. P-47s, D.520s, SBDs and Bostons) were very narrow, about 6" and marked further outboard on wings. Some FAA Hellcats supporting the invasion had the wider style on escort carriers.
Nick
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