Oshkosh 2000 Image Gallery: <br>Day Two, Picture 13

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The article features a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft with "D-day stripes."
  • These black and white stripes were applied to all Allied aircraft during D-day.
  • The purpose of the D-day stripes was to ensure recognition by ground crews and anti-aircraft units.
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“Rolling Thunder(bolt).”

A lovely P-47 Thunderbolt with ‘D-day’ stripes. During D-day, all Allied aircraft were painted with the black and white stripes so that ground crews and anti-aircraft units could recognize them.


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