But this surely has to be one of the most amusing cock-ups.....
"Can't have our Nimrods looking like airliners, we need to make them look more aggressive. They shall be repainted!"
"What, ocean grey like the Shacklebombers, sir?"
"No - that's so last century. They shall be painted 'hemp'!"
"Err, what exactly is 'hemp', sir?"
"It's here in the catalogue. Paint ref: 12345678!"
And so many months later, the new paint arrived and the painters set to work......
"Funny colour paint this, Chief?"
"It is indeed, laddie. I shall enquire....!"
"Sir, 'tis about this paint ref: 12345679 wot has ju......"
"Silence! I'm a Squadron Leader and I know about paint!! Just get on with it!"
"It shall be so, sire!"
"Perhaps it'll change colour when the paint dries, Sir?"
