Category: Special Color Schemes

Airshow London’s 2026 Evening “Hours of Power”

USAF Raptor Demo during the Friday night Hour of Power at Airshow London CF-18 Hornet slow pass during its Tactical Demo at the Friday night Hour of Power at Airshow London Story by Ken Kula, photos by Shawn Byers...

Masaki Komatsu’s Aviation Photo Scrapbook

A pair of Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki C-1 transports Photos by Masaki Komatsu Masaki hails from Japan but has travelled worldwide seeking out colorful and exotic aircraft – mainly in use with military air arms. Here are photos...

Southwest Airlines Independence One Displayed at AirVenture Oshkosh 2026

All photos © John Freedman, story from Southwest Airlines media releases and Ken Kula Southwest Airlines provided a big boost to the 2026 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh salute to America’s 250th birthday, displaying their B-737 MAX 8 airliner named Independence...

USAF Flying Unit Markings Scrapbook

T-37 of the 89th Flying Training Squadron Photos by Scott Zeno, Scott Jankowski, Bob Finch and Ken Kula There’s a tradition in the US Air Force that one of each unit’s aircraft can be specially marked with the owning...

Sunset of the Harrier

Story and photos by Shawn Byers The United States Marine Corps retired the last of their world famous Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft on 3 June 2026. The primary mission of Marine Aviation is...

Military Tail Art Photo Collection

VF-11 “Red Rippers” F-14 Tomcat tail art on display, the CAG Bird is in the foreground. Photos by Scott Zeno and Ken Kula VF-41 F-14A Tomcat Tomcat tail… Fighter Wing Atlantic Tomcat Tail, pride of the Swordsmen, VF-32 F-14...

Military Nose Art Photo Collection

Nose art on a F-15E Strike Eagle. Photos by Scott Zeno and Ken Kula Personalization of an aircraft can represent aircrew, maintenance personnel, or an entire Squadron, Group or Wing. Some artwork is purely ceremonial, but many examples can...

Airliner Special Color Schemes, Volume 2

Southwest Airlines B-737-700 “Maryland” at an event at BWI Photos by William Ellison, Shawn Byers, John Freedman, Scott Jankowski and Bob Finch Royal Jordanian Airlines B-787-8 wearing tourism colors  Southwest Airlines B-737 MAX 8 Herbert D. Kelleher retro colors...

Colors! Military Aircraft Wearing Special Color Schemes – Volume 1

RNLAF J-002 F-16AM – 65 Years 323 (Diana) Squadron Photos by: Ken Kula, Tim Adams, Scott Jankowski, Shawn Byers, Scott Zeno and Bob Finch  US Navy Grumman KA-6D  USMC EA-6B Prowler – VMAQ-1 USAF F-15E Strike Eagle – 334th...

Airline Special Color Schemes – Volume 1

Delta B-757 Breast Cancer Awareness colors Photos by Ken Kula, John Freedman Air Pacific B-747-400 US Airways A-319 in NFL football team colors US Airways’ Piedmont Airlines heritage colors QANTAS B-737-800 “Yananyi Dreaming” US Airways PSA heritage colors Jetstar...

Friday Night’s SkyDrive London 2025

The RCAF’s Snowbirds performed at the Airshow London during the “golden hour” sunset lighting Photos by Shawn Byers and Ken Kula, story by Ken Kula According to Airshow London, it has been named “the Best Air Show in North...

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