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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

article P-47D Thunderbolt “Naughty Nadine” – John S. Lolos and the Thunderbolt That Flew Over the PacificSome models start with a photo. Others with a historical event. But there are also those that start with …

article US Air Force/Air National Guard 1968-1980U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard.  From 1968 onwards, it was a special command of the USAF charged with the defense of continental U.S. airspace, and existed between 1946 and …

article Tactical Air Command Camouflage 1947-1964The Tactical Air Command was formed on 21 March 1946, a year before the USAF was established, and encompassed fighters, fighter-bombers, ground attackers, and other non-combat aircraft that could be …