Originally Posted by
racingrigger
Get a life you lot! What leader arrives in a matt grey aircraft on international visits. We have looked like the poor relation too long and the cost is peanuts in the grand scheme of things. Have you no pride in your country or nothing better to do than denigrate every decision made by the government - a bit of support would not go amiss right now.
Actually the Voyager fleet is painted with a gloss finish. And the cost may be peanuts but it seems to be rather a lot of peanuts compared to how much a respray ought to cost.