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What's the problem - do you think red or blue paint is more expensive than grey? It's got to have paint on it, and military aircraft often get custom paint schemes. Do you complain about those too?
The government long ago decided we shouldn't have a VIP flight. Voyager was bought to be part for the AT/Refuelling task. Then one of these very precious commodities was slightly repurposed into the VIP role by removing half the seats and refitting the AC with custom made executive seating.... But that was OK said the powers that be, because the AC would still be useable as a tanker (and indeed it has been on Ops) but now it is going to be repainted red, white and blue. What use will that be on Ops? Instead, it is now an easy to spot flying target, and has deprived the tanker fleet of an AC at a time when there is more pressure on our assets.