The U.S. Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), better known as the Night Stalkers, has been experimenting with Arctic and desert camouflage wraps for its helicopters in addition to a maritime-focused multi-tone blue scheme.
Using wraps made from plastic films, typically vinyl, first popularized in the automotive sector, offers a lower cost and less time-consuming way to apply these schemes as required than traditional paint processes.
Using wraps made from plastic films, typically vinyl, first popularized in the automotive sector, offers a lower cost and less time-consuming way to apply these schemes as required than traditional paint processes.
160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve
Wrapping rather than painting could help the 160th SOAR conceal its helicopters for operations in different locales faster and at lower cost.
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