British International S-61N G-BFFJ undergoing cosmetic changes at Dunsfold on 27th August 2009 (Photo: David Reeves)
And was transformed some hours later into this (Photo: David Reeves)
This BIH S61 was hired by Rainmark Films in 2009 for the production of 'The Special Relationship' a movie documenting the relationship between Bush and Blair.
The respray evidently took place in the Top Gear hangar at Dunsfold, taking just a few hours, after which the craft was dispatched to a hotel in Wiltshire which was portrayed as 'Chequers' in the film.
The aircraft returned to base, the paint was washed off and it was back in regular service the following day.
Does anyone know which country house hotel this might have been and, out of curiosity, which type of paint is used for these type of applications?
S.