The Aviationist

U.S. Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers And Unit Markings From Aircraft For OPSEC

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 change ...
Aviation Week

USAF Mobility Aircraft Operating Without Most Markings, Tail Numbers

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 the ...
Military.com

Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers and Unit Info from Planes, Alarming Watchdogs

Air Mobility Command has directed its refueling and cargo planes to obscure the majority of identifying information painted on the aircraft, citing national security concerns -- an unusual move that ...
The Aviationist

First F-35A Destined To The 495th Fighter Squadron At RAF Lakenheath Spotted During Test Flight

The F-35A bound to the recently reactivated 495th FS Valkyries has flown with the new markings and the “LN” tail code for the first time. The first F-35A Lightning II sporting the markings of the ...