An aircraft includes a fuselage having a painted exterior surface having a first color; a decorative film including plastic and having a second color different from the first color and adhesively bonded to the fuselage, wherein the decorative film includes at least one of a polyvinyl fluoride film, a polyester film, a polyvinyl chloride film, a polyethylene film, and a polypropylene film, wherein the decorative film is formable via one of polymerization, polyaddition and polycondensation; and a layer of clear paint containing a UV filter for erosion protection and covering the decorative film.