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I've been wondering lately about the markings on old WWII aircraft, particularly about the black and white stripes on the wings and rear section of the fuselage. Anybody know what these, or other noteworthy markings, signify?
The invasion stripes went away after the invasion. As a matter of fact, paint jobs slowly went away. I read an article that quoted German soldiers saying "If it's silver, it's American; Blue, it's British. Invisible, it's ours."
Thinking of identification issues, take a look at an mid-war ME-109, and compare its side profile with an early P-51 ("B" model or so). Imagine being a B-17 or B-24 gunner trying to determine which is which during a 300 knot pass-by.