Originally Posted by
Savoia
One is tempted to say that the Whirlwind above is RN given its training duty but .. the markings appear distinctly RAF-like!
The Whirlwind (HAS22?) is probably the Admiral's Barge for Flag Officer Sea Training, in RN colours which would have been emerald green with a white stripe. All Admiral's Barges were that colour, and when various Flag Officers moved into using aircraft it followed that they (the aircraft) would have a suitable colour scheme. The same was applied to fixed wing, e.g. FONAC had a green/white Sea Hawk in the 1960's.