The official Reds web site includes this picture:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/images/1973team7.jpg
...in the 1973 season gallery. I am curious as to the identity of the aircraft, and any background on the scheme (e.g. was it flown? Why wasn't it adopted for the team?).
So far asking around has revealed that the scheme was apparently designed by Arthur Gibson and only one aircraft got painted up this way.
Sooo... does anybody know more?