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26th July 2006, 21:49
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D-Day markings
Hi,
I know front line aircraft wore the black/white D-Day markings, but did other second line aircraft wear similar markings? I only ask as I have seen a photo of a 521 Sqn Gladiator with two vertical white stripes on the fuselage. It is in the book 'Even The Birds Were Walking' the story of the RAF's Met Flights in the UK. I asked one of the authors about the photo and he said: 'I think the white stripes or bands on the rear fuselage of the 521 Sqn Gladiator must relate to D-day and the period thereafter. With the Glads operating from north Norfolk, it was vital that they would be recognised by allied strike aircraft operating in and out of Normandy. All these aircraft carried wing and fuselage ‘stripes.’ By 'all these aircraft' I think he meant the various other types of aircraft operated by 521 Sqn. Does anyone have any other ideas about these white stripes? Alex
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