Forum:KB:What are the meanings of white stripes on TIE pilot helmets?

While watching Rogue One, I've noticed that the TIE pilots had white stripes on their helmets, right below their eyes. After rewatching A New Hope I realized that these stripes already existed on some of the TIE pilots we see in action during the Battle of Yavin, while regular pilots don't. What is the meaning of such stripes? Jaewade (talk) 13:04, March 10, 2017 (UTC)