From White Stripes to invasion stripes: Frontman pays visit to RAF Museum

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White has revealed himself as a military aircraft buff after paying a visit to the RAF Museum in London.

White, who achieved international fame as the guitarist and lead singer of the musical duo, shared a picture of himself alongside a P-51D Mustang painted in some stripes of a different kind.

He pointed out the D-Day invasion markings - the black and white stripes were painted on Allied aircraft to ensure they weren't mistaken for the enemy.

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"Y'all might not know me but I'm not going to be driving near the RAF museum in England and not stop in and check out this immaculate collection," his Instagram post read.

"They have one of only two known Ju-87 Stukas, a P-51 Mustang in D-Day stripes [pictured] the [Messerschmitt Me 163] Komet rocket plane, Spitfires galore and on it goes."

The Stuka is extremely rare, with only two full airframes currently existing worldwide, although a third is being restored.

The museum, located in Edgware, is home to aircraft, vehicles, missiles and marine craft.

Spread across six hangars, the collection boasts fixed-wing and rotary artefacts from history.