Category: Special Color Schemes

Airshow / Centennial celebration / Europe / military / Special Aviation Events / Special Color Schemes

December 29, 2018

Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford – RAF Centenary

In 2018, it can be said that one of the most highly anticipated airshows was the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford which was celebrating the Royal Air Force’s centenary. The airshow marked the 100th year anniversary of...

Airshow / Aviation History / Centennial celebration / demo teams / Europe / Special Aviation Events / Special Color Schemes

October 14, 2018

The Centennial of Poland’s Air Force Celebrated

The Second Republic of Poland was founded in 1918, after the end of the First World War. Except for the few years’ interruption during the Second World War, the Republic of Poland has since stood sovereign, though with different...

military / Special Color Schemes

August 22, 2017

European Anniversary Markings, 2017

Peter Boschert has filed a series of articles about aviation events in Europe this year. Many of his photos of specially marked aircraft show the highlights of notable anniversaries that non-standard artwork commemorates. We’ve captioned some of these photos and...

air force / military / Special Color Schemes

July 27, 2017

“Hornet 1” Theme is Canada 150 Tribute in 2017

If you are anything like me, I enjoy seeing special paint schemes on fighter aircraft. Arguably, nobody is doing it better and more consistently than than the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Every year before the airshow season starts...