Aircraft Recognition Playing Cards Attack

Aircraft Recognition Playing Cards AttackThe definitive spotters deck for U. S. Armed Forces aviation, now in its second edition, updated to reflect in service aircraft as of 2025. Ten new platforms replace aircraft retired since the original 2022 launch. Aircraft Recognition Playing Cards are modern interpretations of historical aircraft spotters cards used in World War II. Historically, spotters playing cards were developed and distributed to allied forces to help them identify and

serving with the US military and over 40 nations

but a confidence-building measure with wings

and Type 003 Fujian

and what that means for threat assessment

The result is a deck of standard playing cards that cover 52 different in-service aircraft and 3 jokers that depict training aircraft - everything you need for your favorite card game or a fun round of visrecce or visual recognition

organized by suit and mission type

designated E-9A Widget in US Air Force service

a Cold War-era concept of mutual transparency applied to the post-Cold War world

Built on a 747-200 airframe

based on the same months of obsessive original research and illustration that go into every Recon Cards playing card deck

The final OC-135B was retired to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base boneyard in June 2021 following the US withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty in November 2020

Ground Force