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Originally Posted by Sven7
The Germans used them in a squadron of Bf-109's that guarded the Me262 takeoff/landing strips. The distinctive red and white stripes made sure the jets didn't try to take down their friends. (Search "Platzschutzstaffel")
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And FW-190s.
The Fly-boys weren't the biggest issue, the trigger-happy ground gunners were.
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You will also recognize the yellow/gold stripes on Korean War-era F-86 Sabres.
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To set them apart from the very similar MiG-15.