Invasion Stripes - Sweat Shirt Size:L Chengdu J-10

Chengdu J-10

This multi-national fighter was designed as an air superiority fighter and is used by a number of European Air Forces

The P-40 was the modification of the P36 Hawk and came into service at the start of World War II

it became an important and was extensively used as a bomber by the RAF in the early 1940s

It was capable of Mach 2 at high altitude despite being the largest single seat aircraft produced in the U

Invasion Stripes - Sweat Shirt Size:L Chengdu J-10Invasion 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