New Nellis Aggressors F-15’s "splinter" color scheme inspired by Sukhoi Su-35S (and PAK-FA) camouflage

February 5, 2012 Military Aviation

David Cenciotti

After publishing the first images of the F-15C 78-0509/WA-09 of the 65th AGRS (Aggressor Squadron) in a “splinter” camouflage at Red Flag 12-2, many have asked what country’s color scheme the new Nellis Eagle replicates.

Although, it’s not a perfect copy, the scheme seems to be inspired to that of the Sukhoi Su-35S, Russia’s future supermaneuverable multirole combat plane.

Even the PAK-FA color scheme has something in common with the Nellis Aggressor’s splinter paint.

“The jets you’re flying against are smaller and faster, just like the enemy MiGs.”

Image credits: Tony Lovelock; Sukhoi

A Sukhoi Su-27. At Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. (theaviationist.com)
Russian Fighter Aircrafts – Weapon loadout & important systems [Graphic Illustration] (aame.in)
Russian Sukhoi Su-27s + Iranian F-14s + Iranian F-4s = the most exotic formation ever! (theaviationist.com)

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

Ano N. Ymous says:

February 6, 2012 at 9:04 AM

Better not make it a perfect copy, or Russia might use ACTA to stop Boeing from exporting any more Eagles! ;D