Though nose art endured for a few decades, in the latter half of the 20th century, military units increasingly transitioned from personalized paintings on aircraft to a more standardized approach.

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 ...

The colors for German Luftwaffe planes were established established by the Ministry of Aviation, or Reichsluftfahrtministerium, in 1933. The paints were initially produced by several German ...