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4th Apr 2002, 09:51

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jma

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WWII Fighter Paint Scheme

Just an enquiry of casual interest!
Can anybody enlighten me as to the purpose of the yellow stripe on the wing leading edge of certain WWII colour schemes? As seen on some British fighters eg, Hurricane, Spitfire.
Thanks