Hataka (Orange Line) USAF Paint Set (European Camouflage)

Standard camouflage colours of USAF planes in 1980s

In 1978 USAF introduced the "European" camouflage scheme onto it's Tactical Air Command (TAC) aircraft consisting of FS34079 or FS34092 (depending on aircraft type), FS34102 and FS36118 (later replaced by FS36081) colours.

Military Airlift Command (MAC) later adopted FS34102, FS34092 and FS36118 on their aircraft, while USAF helicopters got a wrap-around version of MAC's scheme.

Mutation of "European" camouflage of FS34086, FS36081 and FS36118 was used on Strategic Air Command's (SAC) B-1Bs and FB-111As.