article Modern fighter jet production line.Primer In the immediate post-war years, interior areas like wheel wells, wheel covers, and landing gear remained in their wartime colors, which like cockpits varied between aircraft and manufacturer. Natural…
article NATO Cockpits and Interiors (1947-Current) USAF aircraft in the early post-war period were most commonly painted in two sheens of black. Instrument panels received the aptly named, semi-gloss ANA 514 Instrument Black (later FS 27038) whereas all…
article Cockpits U.S. (1941-1954) US cockpit colors in World War II are the subject of much controversy and speculation. Thankfully, there is slightly greater consistency among USN aircraft than their USAAF counterparts despite using the…
article Aircraft Colors and Camouflage, US Army Air ForceNight Fighters (1943-45) The USAAF began equipping with night fighters like the P-61 as well as converted versions of the P-38 and A-20 (known as P-70) in…
article F4u- Corsair Fuerza Aerea Hondurena 100-Hour War of 1969 — better known internationally as the “Football War” — between El Salvador and Honduras Monday, July 14, 1969, the date on which Honduras was attacked…
article P-51A Mustang Camouflage Razzle Bazzle CONFUSION camouflage P-51A MustangRare & Unusual Paint SchemesMark 1 reconnaissance aircraft (P-51 variant) in disruptive camouflage.This type of camouflage, commonly referred to as the “blur” paint scheme, was widely…
article A-7E Corsair II ‘’Desert Storm’’ VA-72 ‘’Blue Hawks’’ Vought A-7E ‘’Corsair II’’ (BuNo. 160552) of Commander, Carrier Air Wing (‘’CAG’’) A 72nd Attack Squadron (VA-72) “Blue Hawks” LTV A-7E Corsair II (Bu No 160552)…
article F-16 Block 52+ Advanced 335 Mira Tigris (Araxos) NATO Tiger Meet The 335 Squadron of the 116th Fighter Wing of the Hellenic Air Force participates in the exercise “NATO Tiger Meet” from 2016 to…
article A7-E Corsair II ,335 Squadron, Tiger HAF On 3 April 1993, the squadron was established as the 335th Bombardment Squadron (335th Bombardment Squadron), flying the A-7H Corsair, from a batch of 62 aircraft delivered…
article Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane Greek Fire Department. American heavy helicopter Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane The CH-54 Tarhe helicopter was developed by Sikorsky Aircraft, a company founded by prominent Ukrainian aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky. The first flight…
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