BarrieT Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I believe that U.S. vehicles used orange air recognition panels during the Normandy campaign in WW11. Did the U.K. and Canadians use a similar panel on their vehicles ? If so, what size and colour ? Thanks, in anticipation, Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoseman Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I believe that U.S. vehicles used orange air recognition panels during the Normandy campaign in WW11. Did the U.K. and Canadians use a similar panel on their vehicles ? If so, what size and colour ? Thanks, in anticipation, Barrie There are usually some repro one's on eBay every so often mate. I've seen yellow and orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 God thinking that man! There was TAF forward feild near Ver Sur Mer. I'll ask Geoff where it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrieT Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 I believe that U.S. vehicles used orange air recognition panels during the Normandy campaign in WW11. Did the U.K. and Canadians use a similar panel on their vehicles ? If so, what size and colour ? Thanks, in anticipation, Barrie Anyone, any knowledge? Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
river6 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hi, Air recognition panels were used on vehicles and to mark forward troop positions. They were either Yellow Orange or Purple and made from a number of materials including rubberized canvas and heavy duty cotton which were issued as panels which could be rolled up when not in use. I have a number of these in the collection and they're approx. 6 feet by 3 Feet when deployed. A number of them could be displayed to form letters e.g 'T' signals. Obviously extemporised panels could be made from any materials available. The use of Yellow Orange and Purple smoke was also common to avoid getting shot-up by 'Friendly Fire'. During the Rhine Crossing British Paras were issued with a scarf of Yellow silk 2 feet square which could also be used as a marker and combined with others to create larger signals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrieT Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 All, Thanks for the info. From what I can understand U.S. troops used orange coloured panels draped across their vehicles during the Normandy campaign. I was wondering if U.K. and Canadians used the same ? Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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