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why are Russian paint so glossy?

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Maks2005/Helicopters/Mi24StaticMaks2005.jpg

compare Russian Mi-24

http://panamericandefense.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/air_mi-35m_pirana_venezuela_parked_lg.jpg
Venezuela Mi-35 with drab, non glossy paint.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/MAKS-2007-Su-27.jpg
glossy Su-27

http://www.pimaair.org/images/collection/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15A_Eagle_MG_1940_a.jpg
drab F-15

this glossy paint style reminds me of what the US had in the 60s and 70s..

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YniKlbPh29k/SVYr-GLCoYI/AAAAAAAAC5Y/ckhetO06X7g/s400/f4_phantom2_raf.jpg

even other countries using Russian switch to drab sometimes

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