In the past, there was a tradition in the U.S. military to paint pin-ups on aircrafts.
Today, that tradition lives on in Japan.
But they’re not cheesecake pin-ups. They’re manga girls.
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Cobra chopper from the 4th Anti Tank Helicopter Unit
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How can you tell that this is a Japanese military helicopter?
Hmm maybe the Anime?
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![](https://aviationhumor.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cool-pilot-plane-anime-painting.jpg)