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                        WW2 RAF leading edges

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                        echolmberg
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Green Bay, WI USA
                        WW2 RAF leading edges
                        Posted by echolmberg on Monday, December 1, 2003 12:37 PM
                        Hi everyone!

                        I have always wondered: What was the purpose of the yellow strip along the leading edges of RAF planes in WW2? Did they serve some sort of purpose such as recognition?

                        Thanks!

                        Eric

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                        Aurora-7
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Connecticut, USA
                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Monday, December 1, 2003 2:59 PM
                        My understanding is that's what is was for - recognition. The japanese did it on some their aircraft as well.

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 1, 2003 3:17 PM
                        I should agree......
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Monday, December 1, 2003 3:53 PM
                        from what i have read it was for recognition, especially head on, Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 3:13 AM
                        It was recognition purposes as the Luftwaffe & RAF camo schemes appeared very simialr at a distance, and even some experienced pilots ended flying in formation with the wrong airforces planes!

                        Obviously didn't work too well!

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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