(노장) F-5가 처음으로 모습을 보이게 되었습니다!

F-5의 수상한 도장은 사실 욱일기가 아니라 낙일기(sundowners)입니다.

꼬리날개에 반쯤 잠긴 욱일기 표식은 전VF-111, 현VFC-111 비행단 고유의 마킹으로, 2차대전부터 이어져 온 유서깊은 마킹입니다.

물론 그 의미도 완전히 반대이므로 왜 미군기에 욱일기가 그려져 있나 당황하실 필요도 없습니다!^^ 모르는 사람들은 충분히 헷갈릴 만 한 것 같습니다 -_-;;;

(The old warrior) F-5 has made her appearance for the first time!

F-5's suspicious paintjob is actually a sinking sun, not rising sun.

This half-sunk red sun marking is the exclusive marking of VF-111, and its successor VFC-111 Sundowners, which is their old tradition originated from World War II.

So of course it means the opposite of the Rising Sun, therefore you don't need to freak out like "why is there a Rising Sun painted on the American plane?!" It sure is confusing many people who doesn't have their interest in military though.