invasion stripes
English
Noun
invasion
stripes
pl
(
plural only
)
(
historical
,
aviation
)
A series of
alternating
black and white
stripes
painted on the
fuselages
and
wings
of
Allied
aircraft, for the purpose of increased recognition by friendly forces, prior to the
invasion
of western Europe on
D-Day
.
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