I've often thought that when the old girl finally retires she deserves to be well looked after and properly preserved, ideally indoors at one the major museums. The fact that she has been involved in every major British op since (and including) the Falklands means she carries with her special significance in British military history. To see her turned into coke cans or left outside to rot (like most of the Concordes) would be a travesty. A shiny, clean museum gloss paint job wouldn't look right either - oil stains, soot, desert dust and empty cases are what BN is all about. Hopefully she'll be plying her trade for many years to come before any of this becomes a consideration.
