Mmmmm

"Jcarr" (jcarr) 08/03/2017 at 15:06 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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That’s a purty Viper.

ttyymmnn > Jcarr 08/03/2017 at 15:09

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Murdered out.

CB > ttyymmnn 08/03/2017 at 15:11

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Not enough window tint for that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jcarr 08/03/2017 at 15:18

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Missiles for the boyz.

user314 > Jcarr 08/03/2017 at 15:33

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Oh cool.

Exercise Red Flag Alaska is underway, and as usual Eielson Air Force Base’s own 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) is hard at work playing the bad guy. The Alaska-based aggressors are adorned with some awesome looking paint schemes, and recently they debuted their “splinter blizzard” motif. But an entirely new look popped up for this Red Flag Alaska—a sinister, light-sucking flat black with red highlights paint job—an iconic look most known for its use on the SR-71 Blackbird and U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft than on potentially hostile fighters.

From an old friend .

Jcarr > user314 08/03/2017 at 15:34

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Yeah, that’s where I got the photo. Foxtrot Alpha blows now.

AuthiCooper1300 > Jcarr 08/05/2017 at 07:57

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Looks very nice but isn’t Tyler overdoing it by saying that “colour scheme” (?!) was used on the SR-71? I don’t remember ever seeing a red low-visibility roundel on those. Red “accents” as in the red strips outlining the no-step areas (or whatevertheyares) or tail/buzz numbers/rescue markings yes, of course (as in the U-2).

I have never seen a picture of a U-2 with red roundels either but I am not so familiar with images of the latest versions... have you?

That F-16 looks positively lovely, although I think I like the blizzard pattern even better on it.