Originally Posted by
mike1964
Out of curiosity, why is the UK roundel only on the port wing? The only other time I recall that happening was on camouflaged heavy aircraft (e.g. Beverley, Victor, C130 etc) in the 1960s/1970s. Never understood the reason for that either...
Single roundel on port upper wing surface, and single on starboard under surface is actually quite common to modern jets, especially NATO, and especially with modern gray low visibility schemes. Not just a F-35 thing, you will see some RAF Tornados and Typhoons in this scheme with only a port upper wing roundel- but not all depending on the date of the scheme, role, special commemorative schemes, etc. Port upper and starboard lower is a US standard and perhaps a NATO standard for tactical jets- results may vary- not all follow the practice.
Note the Israeli F-35's in the formation above have roundels on both wings. Non-NATO countries seem to have a mix single/both wing roundels.