Invasion Stripes - T-shirt Curtiss Westland Wasp HAS

Westland Wasp HAS

As Supermarine

retiring in 2005

Famous pilots from the First War include Mick Mannock

and was tasked in the ground attack role

Invasion Stripes - T-shirt Curtiss Westland Wasp HASInvasion Stripes In May 1944 the new marking scheme was approved by Air Chief Marshall Sir Trafford Leigh Mallory. Thousands of aircraft were to be involved in the invasion so the distinctive stripes reduced the risk of being attacked by friendly forces. The stripes were painted only on fighters, PR aircraft, troop carriers and light bombers. As Operation Overlord progressed the stripes appeared only on the undersurfaces to avoid air attack whilst on