Be Distinguished!

摘要

North Korean forces crossed the 39th Parallel and invaded South Korea on June 25,1950. US forces were swiftly reinforced from Japan and, following the UN condemnation, they were joined by Royal Navy, RAF and RAAF forces in the region. No distinguishing markings were specified, but after a number of 'friendly fire' incidents with US anti-aircraft gunners, black and white stripes, similar those of June 6,1944, were applied to the Fleet Air Arm Supermarine Seafire FR.47s and Fairey Firefly FR.1s on HMS Triumph. (See the September 2009 FlyPast for details of the D-Day stripes.)