Here's more to add to the speculative fire...
G-AKUI was painted in gloss dark blue, which according to the DERA/DSTL trial for aircraft conspicuity was supposed to be one of the colours that work best for visual pick ups at co-height. However, I know for a fact that gloss black Hawk TMk1s are a bugger to spot from above over UK countryside in the Winter (unless its snowing!
). The RAF now paint their Dominies white on top and black underneath to help this fact - if we talk about electronic means of improving survivability how about backing it up "belt and braces" with aids to the fallable Mk1 Eyeball.
Here is G-AKUI, very sad indeed
