Invasion Stripes - Hoodie Tornado F3 Mustang 78th Fighter Group

Mustang 78th Fighter Group

Washington DC and Ascension Island

anti-submarine and a search & rescue seaplane

during the early part of the twentieth century

Invasion Stripes - Hoodie Tornado F3 Mustang 78th Fighter GroupInvasion 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