Invasion Stripes - Sweat Shirt F-106 The type was used as

The type was used as bomber escort during the Vietnam war

The aircraft went on to serve with the Indian Air Force

Vickers Type 464 'Upkeep' Bouncing bomb

It was a distinctive twin-engined

Invasion Stripes - Sweat Shirt F-106 The type was used asInvasion 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