Technically, your version is better, but I don't think it reflects the real life image as well. In the original image, the serial is visible in the shadow of the wing, which probably means that it was visible to the eye. However, as you've adjusted the black level, it's deepened the shadow, and took out the detail in them. It's probably a little too saturated in the colours, too.
I always crop to a 3:2 ratio, too (1024x682, 800x533, etc). I feel a set of images at different resolutions looks untidy, although each to their own!
I've gave it another go over (note the original image was a little soft, so forgive the sharpness). I could probably use a better example, but seeing as this one's been brought up!
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Before I start to cry over the Jaguars(to late!) Please tell me which squadrons the Eurofighters are from. (Goes anti Eurofighter
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The F2 is from 11 Squadron, and the T1s are 29 Squadron.

(to late!) Please tell me which squadrons the Eurofighters are from. (Goes anti Eurofighter
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