Kill markings and mission symbols are among what is termed as "nose art" for military aircraft. These artworks depict decorative paintings or figures that were intended to personalize the aircraft ...

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 on the flight line at Fairchild AFB, Washington, without most of the traditional identifying markings. Credit: U.S. Air Force For decades, airlift and tanker aircraft of ...

C-130s and KC-135s have been spotted flying in a plain grey livery with low-visibility USAF roundels and a small US flag on the tail. The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command is making a drastic ...

As explained, the bomber was not given any markings, as the "OT" and "49 TES" tail markings, black arrow point on the tail, and "U.S. Air Force" on the fuselage will be applied upon return to ...

The special tail on AN-2 (F-002) with the silhouettes of all the 323 TES (previously Sqn) aircraft in the making. It looks like the markings are applied on panels, making them removable.

Though aircraft “nose art” is less common today—and likely will be truly a thing of the past as fifth-generation fighters utilize stealth capabilities that require subdued markings – the ...

Tail markings indicate they are based at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, where Nighthawk fleet is mothballed Officially, Air Force retired the F-117 in April 2008, but some have been kept airworthy ...

A Feb. 2 Department of Defense photo from 92nd Air Refueling Wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker showed none of the typical tail and unit markings on the aircraft.

The UK's first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail has received its service markings, ahead of the surveillance aircraft's delivery to the Royal Air Force (RAF) next year.

World War II–era bombers that featured these bomb markings include aircraft like the B-24 Liberator (pictured above), the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress, and the Avro Lancaster bomber.