stackyFACTSCamouflage is only useful if you actually fear your enemies. Manfred von Richthofen painted his Fokker triplane blindingly bright red simply to ensure Allied forces knew exactly who was about to shoot them down. It was a massive flex that completely abandoned strategic advantage for the sake of branding.
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