World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, from shades of gray to olive drab, blue, and camouflage patterns. British planes were painted Dark Earth, Dark Green, and Night -- a ...

In the short time between the first flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903 and the Battle of Britain that started in July of 1940, the airplane had evolved from a rickety DIY creation to ...

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...