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31st August 2005 | 04:14

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visibility3miles

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Eagle helicopter paint job

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/eaglecopter.asp

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Red paint is a bad idea because it tends to absorb the shorter wave length light (e.g., blue and ultraviolet) and fade faster.