looking for details on correct D -Day markings to apply to
Mk IX Spitfire for D Day . Locations and size of bands appreciated.
Thanks
Mike E
By: TonyT - 23rd January 2014 at 22:08
The stripes were five alternating black and white stripes. On single-engined aircraft each stripe was to be 18 inches (46 cm) wide, placed 6 inches (15 cm) inboard of the roundels on the wings and 18 inches (46 cm) forward of the leading edge of the tailplane on the fuselage. National markings and serial number were not to be obliterated. On twin-engined aircraft the stripes were 24 inches (61 cm) wide, placed 24 inches (61 cm) outboard of the engine nacelles on the wings, and 18 inches (46 cm) forward of the leading edge of the tailplane around the fuselage.
In most cases the stripes were painted on by the ground crews; with only a few hours notice, few of the stripes were “masked”.[1] As a result, depending on the abilities of the “erks” (RAF nickname for ground crew), the stripes were often far from neat and tidy.
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January 23, 2014 at 10:00 pm