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article Aggressor“Ghost” camouflage F-16C Block 30 Fighting Falcon 64th NellisHill Air Force Base painters completed an elaborate transformation on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, giving it the now-popular “ghost” paint scheme.The 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron painted …

article Aggressor camouflage. F-16 Alaskan Forest “Splinter”Green/Black/BrownThe 18th AGRS is slowly painting its F-16C Block 30  fleet in different variations of the striking “splinter” camouflage pattern. “The flat black paint on the F-16 Aggressor is …

article Aggressor Camouflage Alaskan”Splinter”  Aggressor “Alaskan Splinter” Camouflage – FS Color Guide, Paint Table & Modeling TutorialThe “Alaskan Splinter” camouflage is one of the most visually aggressive and technically interesting paint schemes ever applied to modern …

article F4u Corsair Factory Assembly LineFrom Production Reality to Scale Modeling AccuracyThe Vought F4U Corsair is often approached by modelers as a finished war machine, heavily weathered and placed on a Pacific airstrip. Yet the …

article VU: Utility Squadrons 1946-1965The VU designation was used from 1946 to 1965. Before the creation of the VU designation, utility squadrons were called VJ. In 1965, all VU squadrons were redesignated Fleet Composite (VC) …

article  RAF Desert Pink Camouflage in Iraq (1991–2003): Gulf War Aircraft, Colors & Operational RealityThe introduction of the Desert Pink camouflage by the Royal Air Force during the build-up to the 1991 Gulf War marked …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …