Similar to car tires, aircraft tires also have a lot of marks and shorthand that seem confusing at a glance. You may have noticed the red and green dots all over the aircraft tire sidewalls — those ...

Russia was spotted last year covering aircraft with car tires, but the reason wasn't immediately clear. A US military official said recently the tactic is a way to confuse systems looking for planes.

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