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Post by progressiveelement on Sept 12, 2020 21:10:08 GMT
I like this one the best. The Czechs are evidently big Alien fans
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Sept 12, 2020 22:09:37 GMT
Except for the AVG P-40s, I can't be sure if those are real paint jobs or photoshop.
They're still cool either way, though.
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2020 1:11:25 GMT
Why does the US Navy have the playboy logo on their tail? And why is it backwards?
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 13, 2020 2:26:58 GMT
Maybe Not "Cool" to some, but... I've always loved the tail markings and the rest of the paint scheme for the F-106 Delta Darts of the "5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron", AKA " Spittin' Kittens": |
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 13, 2020 3:03:38 GMT
One of the various paint schemes for the two F-16XL Prototypes: |
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 13, 2020 3:47:10 GMT
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Post by progressiveelement on Sept 14, 2020 11:20:13 GMT
Why does the US Navy have the playboy logo on their tail? And why is it backwards?
It started with Marine Squadron VMCJ-2 calling themselves "The Playboys", and they used the rabbit logo in 1955 when Playboy first began circulating.
The US Air Force were inspired to do the same with an SR-71 that was nicknamed "Rapid Rabbit."
The Navy squadron that it became most associated with were VX-4, a test and evaluation squadron, and they first used their black playboy scheme with an F-4 when it gained the nickname "Black Bunny".
Playboy then forked out for a DC-9
At first considering legal action, Playboy decided the US Navy VX-4 Squadron could continue to use the logo if they used the correct, official logo, even providing the templates to use.
However - a decision was soon made to drop the logo, as it was not considered PC.
(Images are always reversed when painted on opposite sides, I guess it makes it look more symmetrical? Something to do with, making it look a flag in the breeze, so it doesn't look it's retreating)  
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