You might expect a warplane to be pained in drab, neutral colors that fade into the background. But that's not what Germany did with its WW2 planes. Here's why.

Whether pilots and crews drew pinups or painted sharks on their military aircraft, something was often painted to personalize WW2 planes. In Germany, things regarding nose art were different from ...

But that's not what Germany did with its WW2 planes. ... World War II aircraft were painted in a wide assortment of colors, ... and Night — a very dark black-blue color.