article USSR/Russia Tactical Camouflage Patterns for Ground Attack Aircraft (1970–1990): Colors, Variations and Modeling GuideThe Cold War produced some of the most recognizable military aircraft ever built, but beyond their powerful engines and aggressive silhouettes, …
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article F7F Tigercat Fire Bombers – From Heavy Fighter to Aerial FirefighterThe Grumman F7F Tigercat was one of the most powerful piston-engine fighters ever built in the United States. Designed during World War II, it …
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article The Ultimate RAAF Royal Australian Air Force Camouflage Guide 1941–1945IntroductionDuring World War II, the Royal Australian Air Force developed its own camouflage approach adapted to the Pacific theater. While it was strongly influenced by …
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Ultimate RAF PRU Blue Camouflage Guide: Secret High-Altitude Aircraft of WWII
article RAF Photo-reconnaissance High Altitude PRU (1940-1945)During the early years of the Second World War, aerial photography became one of the most valuable strategic tools available to the Royal Air Force. Long before satellites and …
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RAF Desert Camouflage 1942–1945: The Complete Guide to North Africa and Mediterranean Aircraft Colors
article Desert camouflage paint scheme.RAF North Africa (1941–1945)RAF Middle East CommandThe RAF Desert Camouflage Scheme remains one of the most recognizable military aircraft paint schemes of the Second World War. Developed for operations across North …
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article Russian Navy Sea Flanker. 2006 to presentThe base color is Light Blue-Grey, which has the peculiarity of appearing distinctly gray in some photographs, probably due to the stronger contrast with the other brighter and …
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article F-35A Lightning II Aggressor – The 65th Attack Squadron at Nellis Air Force BaseImportOn June 9, 2022, an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 65th Strike Fighter Squadron began its first training mission with a distinctive new paint …
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article X-15 North American nasaThe X-15 was one of the most exotic and successful of the entire X airplanes. The X-15 aircraft can trace its origins back to the 24th of June 1952. NACA decided …
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article F4u-1A Corsair ‘Jolly Rogers’ Early VF-17 US NAVYThe Jolly Rogers were initiated during World War II as US Navy Fighter Squadron 17 (VF-17) on January 1, 1943 under the command of LCDR Tom Blackburn. …
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article Atlantic Anti-Submarine Camouflage Schemes (ASW) (1943–1945)It became clear during 1943 that the standard US Navy three-tone camouflage scheme—developed for operations in the Pacific—was not effective under the grey, overcast conditions of the Atlantic. The …