(This is, among other things, an excuse to post some aviation pr0n).
Exhibit A - A Sopwith Camel:
Spot those rather attractive roundels on the wings and the fuselage?
Exhibit B - A Supermarine Spitfire:
Handsome isn't it? The roundels help too...
Fast forwarding a bit, the Handley-Page Victor. And what a dapper, if somewhat unsung, beast that is:
The roundels add a degree of rakishness, I think.
The English Electric Lightning:
Pretty clear which Air Force those chaps are flying for, wouldn't you agree?
(I'm nearly at the point. Bear with me)
The Jaguar:
Not such an easy tell, eh?
The Tornado:
Erm......
And finally the (new) Typhoon:
Looks more like they are representing Jacob's crackers, don't they?
Now I appreciate that identification of friend from foe is more likely to be done with means other than the naked eye, but I still think it is all rather sad.
Of course the Eurofighter might well have sported a rather different roundel...
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