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23 examples of amazing camouflage on military planes

23 examples of amazing camouflage on military planes
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A Russian SU-27 Flanker aircraft banks away with a RAF Typhoon in the background. RAF Typhoons were scrambled on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace.

A Russian SU-27 Flanker aircraft banks away with a RAF Typhoon in the background. RAF Typhoons were scrambled on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace.

A Russian Su-35 Super Flanker soars through the clouds.

A Russian Su-35 Super Flanker soars through the clouds.

Two RF-4Es of Japan Air Self-Defense Force patrol above Japan.

Two RF-4Es of Japan Air Self-Defense Force patrol above Japan.

Israeli F-16s fly low and fast inside the Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert, Israel.

Israeli F-16s fly low and fast inside the Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert, Israel.

An Israeli Air Force F-15I maneuvers away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Nevada's test and training ranges.

An Israeli Air Force F-15I maneuvers away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Nevada

A Dutch F-16 takes off.

A Dutch F-16 takes off.

Two Israeli Air Force F-15s fly in Nevada's Red Flag aerial training operation in 2004.

Two Israeli Air Force F-15s fly in Nevada

An Iranian Su-24 waits to takeoff from Mehrabad International Airport for a training flight.

An Iranian Su-24 waits to takeoff from Mehrabad International Airport for a training flight.

A Russian Su-30 glides through the air during a test flight.

A Russian Su-30 glides through the air during a test flight.

Russia's new T-50 prototype tests its engines in flight.

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An Indian air force SU-30K Flanker lands here following a simulated combat mission with U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

An Indian air force SU-30K Flanker lands here following a simulated combat mission with U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies with naval camouflage.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies with naval camouflage.

An F/A-18 belonging to the VFA-122 “Flying Eagles” based out of NAS Lemoore and flown by the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) blends seamlessly into the desert background.

An F/A-18 belonging to the VFA-122 “Flying Eagles” based out of NAS Lemoore and flown by the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) blends seamlessly into the desert background.

A US Navy F/A-18C Hornets of the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" flies in formation flight out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California (USA) with an unusual tiger stripe camouflage.

A US Navy F/A-18C Hornets of the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-125 "Rough Raiders" flies in formation flight out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, California (USA) with an unusual tiger stripe camouflage.

An attack squadron VA-72 Blue Hawks Vought A-7E Corsair II aircraft of the commander, Carrier Air Wing, flies homeward after a deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm.

An attack squadron VA-72 Blue Hawks Vought A-7E Corsair II aircraft of the commander, Carrier Air Wing, flies homeward after a deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm.

A formation of F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft display their unique camos in formation during a heritage flight demonstration here.

A formation of F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft display their unique camos in formation during a heritage flight demonstration here.

OV-10s from the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at show off their woodland camouflage at Shaw Air Force Base.

OV-10s from the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron at show off their woodland camouflage at Shaw Air Force Base.

A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons with various camouflage schemes fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Ranges on June 5, 2008.

A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons with various camouflage schemes fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Ranges on June 5, 2008.

A Douglas A-1E Skyraider warbird painted as "AF 132-683" of the South Vietnamese Air Force in 2008.

A Douglas A-1E Skyraider warbird painted as "AF 132-683" of the South Vietnamese Air Force in 2008.

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 513, Yuma Marine Corps Air Base, Az., fly in formation during Operation DESERT SHIELD.

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 513, Yuma Marine Corps Air Base, Az., fly in formation during Operation DESERT SHIELD.

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron leads a formation of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s from the 6th Squadron, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, and a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 over Guam Feb. 10, 2009.

A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron leads a formation of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s from the 6th Squadron, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, and a U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 over Guam Feb. 10, 2009.

An F-15C-27-MC Eagle with naval camouflage from the 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada.

An F-15C-27-MC Eagle with naval camouflage from the 65th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon showing the aggressor paint scheme disconnects from a KC-10 Extender after being refueled during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise April 22 and is ready to re-engage the friendly forces.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon showing the aggressor paint scheme disconnects from a KC-10 Extender after being refueled during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise April 22 and is ready to re-engage the friendly forces.
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