156 Fighter Jet Coloring Pages - Free PDF Printables

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A formation of fighter jets streaking across the sky with smoke trails fanning out behind them is one of the most exciting things kids can watch at an air show, and our 156 fighter jet coloring pages bring all that speed and drama to the page. These free printable fighter jet coloring pages are ready to download as a PDF in US Letter or A4, with no signup or wait.

The collection runs from chunky cartoon jets for younger fans through to detailed cockpit close-ups for kids who already know an air display when they see one. Younger children will find big rounded silhouettes with friendly faces and easy shapes. Older fans will love the air display formations, the carrier deck scenes, and the technical engine and landing-gear pages.

If your child loves anything that flies fast, they'll find more in our jumbo jet coloring pages, and if speed is the real draw they should also try our high speed trains coloring pages.

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Pin to PinterestA10 thunderbolt warthog three quarter
A10 thunderbolt warthog three quarter
Pin to PinterestAlpha jet light trainer flying three quarter view
Alpha jet light trainer flying three quarter view
Pin to PinterestBae hawk t2 trainer jet flying with clouds
Bae hawk t2 trainer jet flying with clouds
Pin to PinterestBae hawk trainer parked airfield
Bae hawk trainer parked airfield
Pin to PinterestBae lightning interceptors scrambling from runway in pairs
Bae lightning interceptors scrambling from runway in pairs
Pin to PinterestBlue angels f18 hornet pass solo
Blue angels f18 hornet pass solo
Pin to PinterestBlue angels style f 18 hornets flying in delta formation
Blue angels style f 18 hornets flying in delta formation
Pin to PinterestDassault rafale cartoon side view for toddlers
Dassault rafale cartoon side view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestDassault rafale flying through a rocky canyon
Dassault rafale flying through a rocky canyon
Pin to PinterestDassault rafale side flight
Dassault rafale side flight
Pin to PinterestDassault rafale taking off from runway with nose up
Dassault rafale taking off from runway with nose up
Pin to PinterestEa 18g growler jet flying three quarter view
Ea 18g growler jet flying three quarter view
Pin to PinterestEngineer with toolbox working on an f 15 eagle engine bay
Engineer with toolbox working on an f 15 eagle engine bay
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon banking three quarter
Eurofighter typhoon banking three quarter
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon cartoon taking off from runway for toddlers
Eurofighter typhoon cartoon taking off from runway for ..
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon flying low over ocean waves
Eurofighter typhoon flying low over ocean waves
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon front toddler
Eurofighter typhoon front toddler
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon marshaller ramp
Eurofighter typhoon marshaller ramp
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon vapor cone turn
Eurofighter typhoon vapor cone turn
Pin to PinterestEurofighter typhoon with conformal fuel tank close up
Eurofighter typhoon with conformal fuel tank close up
Pin to PinterestF 111 aardvark flying with wings swept back
F 111 aardvark flying with wings swept back
Pin to PinterestF 14 tomcat cartoon side view with wings out for toddlers
F 14 tomcat cartoon side view with wings out for toddlers
Pin to PinterestF 14 tomcat wing in mid sweep position close up
F 14 tomcat wing in mid sweep position close up
Pin to PinterestF 15 eagle parked at desert airfield with dune horizon
F 15 eagle parked at desert airfield with dune horizon
Pin to PinterestF 15ex eagle ii modern fighter flying three quarter view
F 15ex eagle ii modern fighter flying three quarter view
Pin to PinterestF 16 fighting falcon flying against a sunset sky
F 16 fighting falcon flying against a sunset sky
🖍 Coloring Tip:Try gray or silver on the body of the jet so it looks sleek and metallic, and save a bright color for the tail fin to make it pop.
Pin to PinterestF 18 hornet cartoon floating low over the ground for toddlers
F 18 hornet cartoon floating low over the ground for ..
Pin to PinterestF 22 raptor cartoon front view for toddlers
F 22 raptor cartoon front view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestF 22 raptor flying high above a cloud layer
F 22 raptor flying high above a cloud layer
Pin to PinterestF 22 raptor stealth panels on upper fuselage close up
F 22 raptor stealth panels on upper fuselage close up
Pin to PinterestF 35 lightning cartoon top down view for toddlers
F 35 lightning cartoon top down view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestF 35 lightning flying through a night sky with stars
F 35 lightning flying through a night sky with stars
Pin to PinterestF 35 lightning underside view with weapons bay doors closed
F 35 lightning underside view with weapons bay doors closed
Pin to PinterestF 4 phantom ii flying low over jungle landscape
F 4 phantom ii flying low over jungle landscape
Pin to PinterestF 4 phantom ii mounted as a museum gate guardian
F 4 phantom ii mounted as a museum gate guardian
Pin to PinterestF 5 tiger ii light fighter flying side view
F 5 tiger ii light fighter flying side view
Pin to PinterestF 8 crusader classic jet flying with raised wing
F 8 crusader classic jet flying with raised wing
Pin to PinterestF 86 sabre and mig 15 flying side by side as classic rivals
F 86 sabre and mig 15 flying side by side as classic rivals
Pin to PinterestF 86 sabre on display inside an aviation museum hangar
F 86 sabre on display inside an aviation museum hangar
Pin to PinterestF117 nighthawk stealth faceted
F117 nighthawk stealth faceted
Pin to PinterestF14 tomcat wings extended side
F14 tomcat wings extended side
Pin to PinterestF14 tomcat wings folded carrier
F14 tomcat wings folded carrier
Pin to PinterestF14 tomcat wings swept back detailed
F14 tomcat wings swept back detailed
Pin to PinterestF14 tomcat wings swept back detailed
F14 tomcat wings swept back detailed
Pin to PinterestF15 eagle ground crew inspection
F15 eagle ground crew inspection
Pin to PinterestF15 eagle ground crew inspection
F15 eagle ground crew inspection
Pin to PinterestF16 fighting falcon front toddler
F16 fighting falcon front toddler
Pin to PinterestF16 fighting falcon front toddler
F16 fighting falcon front toddler
Pin to PinterestF16 fighting falcon high g turn
F16 fighting falcon high g turn
Pin to PinterestF16 fighting falcon high g turn
F16 fighting falcon high g turn
Pin to PinterestF18 hornet knife edge pass
F18 hornet knife edge pass
Pin to PinterestF18 hornet knife edge pass
F18 hornet knife edge pass
🖍 Coloring Tip:A pop of red or yellow inside the engine intake gives modern fighters a real sense of power.
Pin to PinterestF18 hornet side toddler
F18 hornet side toddler
Pin to PinterestF18 hornet side toddler
F18 hornet side toddler
Pin to PinterestF18 super hornet catapult ready
F18 super hornet catapult ready
Pin to PinterestF18 super hornet catapult ready
F18 super hornet catapult ready
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor high alpha pass
F22 raptor high alpha pass
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor high alpha pass
F22 raptor high alpha pass
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor static display family
F22 raptor static display family
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor static display family
F22 raptor static display family
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor stealth flight
F22 raptor stealth flight
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor stealth flight
F22 raptor stealth flight
Pin to PinterestF22 raptor three quarter toddler
F22 raptor three quarter toddler
Pin to PinterestF4 phantom flying detailed
F4 phantom flying detailed
Pin to PinterestF4 phantom side view
F4 phantom side view
Pin to PinterestFa 50 golden eagle light fighter flying side view
Fa 50 golden eagle light fighter flying side view
Pin to PinterestFighter jet above carrier detailed
Fighter jet above carrier detailed
Pin to PinterestFighter jet above city detailed
Fighter jet above city detailed
Pin to PinterestFighter jet afterburner nozzle detail
Fighter jet afterburner nozzle detail
Pin to PinterestFighter jet arrestor wire landing
Fighter jet arrestor wire landing
Pin to PinterestFighter jet banking vertical
Fighter jet banking vertical
Pin to PinterestFighter jet canopy pilot climbing in
Fighter jet canopy pilot climbing in
Pin to PinterestFighter jet canyon flight
Fighter jet canyon flight
Pin to PinterestFighter jet carrier deck prep
Fighter jet carrier deck prep
Pin to PinterestFighter jet cartoon loop
Fighter jet cartoon loop
Pin to PinterestFighter jet catapult launch ready
Fighter jet catapult launch ready
Pin to PinterestFighter jet cockpit pilot view enthusiast
Fighter jet cockpit pilot view enthusiast
Pin to PinterestFighter jet delta wing top down
Fighter jet delta wing top down
🖍 Coloring Tip:Smoke trails look great in soft blue, pink, or even rainbow colors for the air display formation pages.
Pin to PinterestFighter jet diamond formation six
Fighter jet diamond formation six
Pin to PinterestFighter jet folded wings carrier
Fighter jet folded wings carrier
Pin to PinterestFighter jet fountain climb four
Fighter jet fountain climb four
Pin to PinterestFighter jet friends flying cartoon
Fighter jet friends flying cartoon
Pin to PinterestFighter jet front on toddler
Fighter jet front on toddler
Pin to PinterestFighter jet futuristic forward swept
Fighter jet futuristic forward swept
Pin to PinterestFighter jet ground crew check
Fighter jet ground crew check
Pin to PinterestFighter jet heart trail pair
Fighter jet heart trail pair
Pin to PinterestFighter jet high altitude earth curve
Fighter jet high altitude earth curve
Pin to PinterestFighter jet knife edge pass
Fighter jet knife edge pass
Pin to PinterestFighter jet landing gear detail
Fighter jet landing gear detail
Pin to PinterestFighter jet leaving carrier deck
Fighter jet leaving carrier deck
Pin to PinterestFighter jet low pass airshow crowd
Fighter jet low pass airshow crowd
Pin to PinterestFighter jet low pass beach kids
Fighter jet low pass beach kids
Pin to PinterestFighter jet marshaller directing
Fighter jet marshaller directing
Pin to PinterestFighter jet mirror pass inverted
Fighter jet mirror pass inverted
Pin to PinterestFighter jet mountain peaks detailed
Fighter jet mountain peaks detailed
Pin to PinterestFighter jet museum child looking up
Fighter jet museum child looking up
Pin to PinterestFighter jet nine jet arrowhead
Fighter jet nine jet arrowhead
Pin to PinterestFighter jet parked on tarmac
Fighter jet parked on tarmac
Pin to PinterestFighter jet parked tarmac toddler
Fighter jet parked tarmac toddler
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pilot climbing ladder
Fighter jet pilot climbing ladder
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pilot helmet cartoon
Fighter jet pilot helmet cartoon
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pilot strap in
Fighter jet pilot strap in
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pilot walking to jet
Fighter jet pilot walking to jet
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pilots fist bump
Fighter jet pilots fist bump
🖍 Coloring Tip:Color the canopy a pale blue with a small white highlight to make it look like glossy glass.
Pin to PinterestFighter jet pulling up vapor trails
Fighter jet pulling up vapor trails
Pin to PinterestFighter jet rolling runway
Fighter jet rolling runway
Pin to PinterestFighter jet runway takeoff position
Fighter jet runway takeoff position
Pin to PinterestFighter jet side view toddler
Fighter jet side view toddler
Pin to PinterestFighter jet single loop
Fighter jet single loop
Pin to PinterestFighter jet sleeping runway cartoon
Fighter jet sleeping runway cartoon
Pin to PinterestFighter jet smiley face cartoon
Fighter jet smiley face cartoon
Pin to PinterestFighter jet speed motion lines
Fighter jet speed motion lines
Pin to PinterestFighter jet starburst three
Fighter jet starburst three
Pin to PinterestFighter jet sunset rays detailed
Fighter jet sunset rays detailed
Pin to PinterestFighter jet three quarter view toddler
Fighter jet three quarter view toddler
Pin to PinterestFighter jet top down toddler
Fighter jet top down toddler
Pin to PinterestFighter jet twin tail banking
Fighter jet twin tail banking
Pin to PinterestFighter jet vertical climb four
Fighter jet vertical climb four
Pin to PinterestFighter jet vintage 1960s style
Fighter jet vintage 1960s style
Pin to PinterestFighter jet vtol hovering
Fighter jet vtol hovering
Pin to PinterestFighter jet wing flaps pylons detail
Fighter jet wing flaps pylons detail
Pin to PinterestFrecce tricolori style mb 339 jets in a fountain climb formation
Frecce tricolori style mb 339 jets in a fountain climb ..
Pin to PinterestFuel bowser truck refuelling a eurofighter typhoon jet
Fuel bowser truck refuelling a eurofighter typhoon jet
Pin to PinterestHarrier jump jet hovering carrier
Harrier jump jet hovering carrier
Pin to PinterestHarrier jump jet hovering detailed
Harrier jump jet hovering detailed
Pin to PinterestHawk display jet loop smoke trail
Hawk display jet loop smoke trail
Pin to PinterestHawk display jets airshow crowd
Hawk display jets airshow crowd
Pin to PinterestL 39 albatros classic trainer jet flying with clouds
L 39 albatros classic trainer jet flying with clouds
Pin to PinterestMarshaller waving a tornado jet forward while taxiing
Marshaller waving a tornado jet forward while taxiing
Pin to PinterestMig 15 classic jet flying with clouds behind
Mig 15 classic jet flying with clouds behind
🖍 Coloring Tip:On runway and tarmac scenes, use a darker gray for the ground than the jet itself so the plane stays the star of the page.
Pin to PinterestMig 21 fishbed delta wing jet side view flying
Mig 21 fishbed delta wing jet side view flying
Pin to PinterestMig 29 fulcrum banking through clouds
Mig 29 fulcrum banking through clouds
Pin to PinterestMig 29 fulcrum cartoon side view for toddlers
Mig 29 fulcrum cartoon side view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestMig 29 fulcrum on static display at an outdoor museum
Mig 29 fulcrum on static display at an outdoor museum
Pin to PinterestMirage 2000 cartoon three quarter view for toddlers
Mirage 2000 cartoon three quarter view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestMirage 2000 landing with brake parachute deployed
Mirage 2000 landing with brake parachute deployed
Pin to PinterestMirage 2000 side flight
Mirage 2000 side flight
Pin to PinterestPatrouille de france style alpha jets in line abreast formation
Patrouille de france style alpha jets in line abreast ..
Pin to PinterestPilot doing a pre flight walkaround of an f 18 hornet
Pilot doing a pre flight walkaround of an f 18 hornet
Pin to PinterestRafale low pass airshow spectators
Rafale low pass airshow spectators
Pin to PinterestRafale m carrier deck parked
Rafale m carrier deck parked
Pin to PinterestRed arrows hawk smoke trail solo
Red arrows hawk smoke trail solo
Pin to PinterestRed arrows style hawks flying in diamond nine formation
Red arrows style hawks flying in diamond nine formation
Pin to PinterestSaab gripen banking flight
Saab gripen banking flight
Pin to PinterestSaab gripen e fighter flying with canards visible
Saab gripen e fighter flying with canards visible
Pin to PinterestSaab gripen parked with family watching at airfield day
Saab gripen parked with family watching at airfield day
Pin to PinterestSea harrier hovering over a small carrier on rolling seas
Sea harrier hovering over a small carrier on rolling seas
Pin to PinterestSu 27 flanker cartoon front view for toddlers
Su 27 flanker cartoon front view for toddlers
Pin to PinterestSu 27 flanker flying side view with clouds
Su 27 flanker flying side view with clouds
Pin to PinterestSu 35 flanker e flying three quarter view
Su 35 flanker e flying three quarter view
Pin to PinterestSu 35 flanker e performing pugachev cobra maneuver
Su 35 flanker e performing pugachev cobra maneuver
Pin to PinterestT38 talon trainer side flight
T38 talon trainer side flight
Pin to PinterestThunderbirds f16 falcon smoke climb
Thunderbirds f16 falcon smoke climb
Pin to PinterestThunderbirds style f 16 falcons in a bomb burst maneuver
Thunderbirds style f 16 falcons in a bomb burst maneuver
Pin to PinterestTornado jet cartoon side view with wings extended for toddlers
Tornado jet cartoon side view with wings extended for ..
Pin to PinterestTornado swing wing swept flight
Tornado swing wing swept flight

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5 imaginative play ideas using fighter jet coloring pages

These ideas are practical, cheap to set up, and work just as well at home as they do in a classroom. Most need nothing more than scissors, glue, and a few bits already in the craft box.

  1. Build an Air Display Smoke Trail Wall

    This idea turns the formation pages into a single big wall display, with the colored jets cut out and arranged across a long sky background with their trails extending across the wall in long ribbons. It looks brilliant in a kid's bedroom or above a playroom craft table.

    Works best with the diamond formation, fountain climb, or nine-jet arrowhead pages.

    You'll need:
    • Two or three colored fighter jet formation pages
    • A long roll of pale blue paper or several A3 sheets taped together
    • Strips of crepe paper or tissue paper in different colors for the trails
    • Glue stick or tape
    • Scissors
    How to do it:
    • Color the formation pages and cut around the outside of each jet group
    • Tape the long sky background to the wall
    • Glue the colored jets onto the sky in a sweeping arc
    • Cut long thin strips of crepe paper and stick them behind each jet trailing off the page
    • Add a few cotton wool clouds for extra depth

    The longer the trails, the more dramatic it looks.

  2. Make a Pilot's Mission Logbook

    This is a great quiet-time project that turns coloring time into a small handmade book. The idea is to color several jet pages, fold them into a logbook, and add a "mission" entry beside each one with a destination, weather report, and a quick sketch.

    Brilliant for kids who love writing their own stories alongside the coloring.

    You'll need:
    • Three or four colored fighter jet pages (smaller scenes work best)
    • A few sheets of plain paper for writing
    • A piece of card for the cover
    • A hole punch and string or a stapler
    • Pens and pencils
    How to do it:
    • Color the jet pages and trim them down to a manageable size
    • Stack the colored pages with a sheet of plain paper between each one
    • Add a card cover at the front and decorate it with a pilot's name
    • Punch two holes along one edge and tie with string, or staple along the spine
    • Write a mission report on each plain page beside its jet

    A great keepsake once it's finished.

  3. Create a Tabletop Air Show Diorama

    This idea uses the colored jets and crowd pages to recreate the whole feel of an air show on a kitchen table or shelf. Stand the jets up on simple paper bases, lay out a runway strip, add a tiny grandstand from a colored crowd page, and watch the show.

    A genuinely fun playable craft for older kids that lasts for days.

    You'll need:
    • Three or four colored fighter jet pages (different angles and styles)
    • One colored air-show crowd page if available
    • Stiff card or thick paper for stands
    • A long strip of gray paper for the runway
    • Glue, tape, and scissors
    How to do it:
    • Color and carefully cut out each jet
    • Glue each jet onto a small folded card stand so it stands upright
    • Lay the gray runway strip on the table and add white dashed center markings
    • Position the crowd page along one side of the runway as the grandstand
    • Move the jets around the runway and overhead to play out the show

    The whole setup folds flat for storage.

  4. Make a Cockpit Dashboard Mat

    This one turns the cockpit page into something a kid can actually pretend to fly. Print and color the cockpit page, laminate it or slide it inside a clear plastic folder, and prop it up on a chair so the child can sit "in the seat" with the dials and screens in front of them.

    Works particularly well with the cockpit interior view from over the pilot's shoulder.

    You'll need:
    • One colored cockpit page (the pilot-view interior is ideal)
    • A clear plastic folder, pocket, or laminating sheet
    • Two pieces of card for propping it up
    • Tape
    • A toy joystick if you have one (a wooden spoon works just as well)
    How to do it:
    • Color the cockpit page paying special attention to the screens and dials
    • Slide the page into the clear plastic folder to protect it
    • Tape two folded cards to the back so it stands on a chair seat
    • Sit on the floor or a cushion in front of the chair to "fly"
    • Add a wooden spoon or toy stick as the control stick

    Older kids quickly add their own sound effects.

  5. Build a Folding Air Display Card

    This is a clever paper craft that recreates the moment a fighter jet pulls up sharply, using a folded paper mechanism that makes the jet "jump" up off the page when the card is opened. The pulling-up vapor trail page or the loop page work especially well.

    A bit fiddly but the surprise reveal is worth it.

    You'll need:
    • One colored fighter jet page (the pulling-up or loop page is ideal)
    • A folded sheet of stiff card for the base
    • Glue stick
    • Scissors
    • Pens for adding a message inside
    How to do it:
    • Fold the stiff card in half to make a card base
    • Color the jet page and carefully cut out the jet shape
    • Cut two small parallel slits in the fold of the card and push the strip between them inward to make a pop-up tab
    • Glue the cut-out jet onto the front of the pop-up tab so it angles upward
    • Close the card and reopen to check the jet jumps up - then write a message inside

    A great handmade card for any aviation fan.

A modern fighter jet pilot can experience forces of up to nine times normal gravity during a tight turn, which means a pilot weighing 70kg briefly feels like they weigh more than 600kg pressed into the seat.

For more aviation pages, including jumbo jets, helicopters, and friendly cartoon planes, head back to our full airplane coloring pages collection.

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