Sorry sax, I never saw that thread.
I was flying close formation on a wingy and had this skin on his plane. I thought it was a graphics bug, that the skin hadn't loaded, but then I realized "nah, there's insignia, and a number on it". When zoomed in max, wingtip to wingtip, I couldn't see any detail on it other than the oil tape and the stars and bars.
Sorry to hurt your feelings. I do like your other work. Some of it is masterful. This? Not your best.
(*shrug* I've got some I'm not totally proud of either)