A Royal Air Force Typhoon jet, specially painted with 'Invasion Stripes' for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, tails an iconic Spitfire fighter similarly painted. On 21st May, Royal Air Force Coningsby commemorated the anniversary of the D-Day landings by unveiling a specially painted Typhoon jet. The jet (tail number ZK308) has been adorned with iconic black and white invasion markings in a tribute to the significant role of the Hawker Typhoon in WWII – particularly during D-Day operations. Included in the unveiling ceremony was a flypast by the Tyhpoon along with a spitfire. *Organization: RAF *Object Name: WAD-OFF-20140521-0312-037 *Category: MOD *Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Aircraft, Offensive, Typhoon, Historical Aircraft *Keywords: Typhoon, Spitfire, Royal Air Force, RAF, Equipment, Aircraft, Jet, Fighter, Defensive, FGR4, D-Day Anniversary, BBMF, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Historical *Country: United Kingdom