Mercifully, during GW1 our VC10Ks escaped being painted with graffitti by amateurs with rattle-cans. Although at Muharraq, the rather inappropriate logo "The Empire Strikes Back" was applied to some, together with a large 'BP' emblem, but at least a professional was hired to do the work.
I don't know why there was such enthusiasm for so-called 'nose art' on RAF aircraft. To be honest, most of it was pretty dire and not a patch on the art applied by the Americans to their aircraft.
But didn't the Victors replace your your VC10's at Muharraq before it actually kicked off?
Rattle cans? If only. The Tornado stuff was hand painted using about four basic colours and I admit, it was never going to win the turner prize. I thought the Victor and Bucc nose art was much higher quality.