FOTO: That "digital painted" US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet...

[Stratofreighter]

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and
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100807-N-5749W-251 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2010) Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, launches from the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Kestrels of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 for an in-flight change of command ceremony.

Capt. John Eden relieved Capt. Alton E. Ross Jr. as the commander of Carrier Strike Group (CVW) 2. Abraham Lincoln is underway for a composite training unit exercise, which is designed to train the ship, embarked air wing and other units that make up the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to function as one effective fighting force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T. Wenberg/Released)

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Picture: US Navy’s ‘digital’ Super Hornet

VFA-137 has an unusual 'CAG bird'.

Gary Parsons - 10-Aug-2010

US Navy image/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lex T Wenberg

August 10: Rear Admiral Mark Guadagnini, commander of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, launches from the aircraft carrier in an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ‘Kestrels’ of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 for an in-flight change of command ceremony as Captain John Eden relieved Captain Alton Ross Jr. as the commander of Carrier Strike Group (CVW) 2.

[amarx]

Can you tell me why this C/S is so special?
I see it the last time very often,but i dont know what the purpose is for this Camo?

[ehusmann]

The purpose of this camo, like every camo, is to make it more difficult to see the object. But that I think you knew already.
The reason you see it more these days is because, apparantly it works well.
I don´t think it is so special, it is just the latest. In some years there will probably be another type of camo.

Erwin

[amarx]

Yes...I know that camo is there for to see the plane less better,but i did'nt know that this camo really works!!!
I thought maybe with this camo you cound see the plane less beter trough an digital camera???mayby harder to lock on?

[ehusmann]

No, I think it has the same optical illusion effect as the splinter camo and the camo the Royal Navy used during the First (or Second?) WW. It just makes you see different things in some weird way. No up close of course, but in a distance.

Erwin

[Stratofreighter]

No, I think it has the same optical illusion effect as the splinter camo and the camo the Royal Navy used during the First (or Second?) WW.

You mean Dazzle camouflage

[amarx]

Oke...thanks for your quick layout over this new camo.