I chose that paint because it was gray.  I wanted it to be almost black and white, but im not sure if I pulled that off too well.

Immelman, I see what you're trying to create in these B+W style pics, but you may have been caught in between. I mean... the background is foggy, ghostly in a way which adds a great feel to your pics, but then we're looking at a crystal clear, crisp aircraft. It's almost like looking at two styles in the same pic. They work well individually..the beautiful aircraft in solid action perspectives for one and then the misty, foggy almost dream-like weather and background scenery for the other. But they may need to somehow be blended to-gether to help with the visual realism of these pics. Great effort, it would be great to see you try these (or similar) screenshots again with a bit more scenery/weather/aircraft harmony.