Okay, V, and a 5.. An airplane list and the topic of raptors.
Just thinking out loud here, but it appears that a raptor is present on all the insignias of different ranks in the French air force. The 5 could relate to the number of stars on the général d'armée aérienne's insignia.. The V could relate to the common "delta wing" shape of the French Dassault fighters. That ties in with the "invasion" thing.
Just some thoughts.