After all this effort to allow custom skins, the most logical choice would seem to be requiring other players to see the skin you choose. No other option.
After all, in many war theaters some equipment for one reason or another usually lacks optimum camouflage. In the high tech mideast wars we still often see desert unforms made highly visible by olive drab accessories more suited to Europe or the jungle.
Conversely, when enjoying superiority, friendly equipment sometimes is made more gaudy to avoid friendly fire, e.g., the stripes on Normandy invasion aircraft.
It's great Aces High has good skins on the default aircraft, and glorious that it allows custom skins to take even better advantage of changing terrain and scenarios.
