View Full Version : Typhoon has had the painters in!
On_The_Top_Bunk
21st May 2015, 19:08
RAF Unveils VC ?Battle Of Britain? Typhoon (http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/raf-unveils-vc-battle-of-britain-typhoon-21052015)
Cheeky little paint job.
SpringHeeledJack
21st May 2015, 19:13
I quite like it, makes it look a bit tougher, a visual "Don't even think of messing with me!"
Herod
21st May 2015, 19:26
Very nice. The picture with the Spitfire could become a classic.
Background Noise
21st May 2015, 19:29
It has been around for a while i'm afraid - a bit of a late 'unveiling' RAF news-wise.
'http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/560303-new-typhoon-display-jet-livery.html' (http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/560303-new-typhoon-display-jet-livery.html)
'http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/559929-typhoon-bob-scheme.html' (http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/559929-typhoon-bob-scheme.html)
P6 Driver
21st May 2015, 19:35
I don't know if it's true, but I read somewhere that the official unveiling had been embargoed while the political election campaigning was taking place.
Bob Viking
21st May 2015, 19:37
I trust your post was meant as a Wah?!
BV;)
skippedonce
21st May 2015, 20:39
'The Typhoon along with a WWII Spitfire, as part of a Synchro-pair, will perform aerial displays at air shows across the UK this summer.'
Well, for the sake of the Service's credibility, let's hope someone just photo-shopped the Typhoon/Hurricane synchro-pair for the press release!:ugh:
OvertHawk
21st May 2015, 21:03
"The picture with the Spitfire"...
The photo on the website in the OPs link is with a Hurricane!!!:rolleyes:
Background Noise
21st May 2015, 21:09
Either way it's a all a bit late as it it has already been out and about on display:
Fox2 :: View topic - Wet Wet Wet! But worth it! Abingdon 2015 (http://fox2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=30181)
sycamore
21st May 2015, 21:12
Might have been nicer to have a Hurricane done up in Nicholson`s colours,and used as the synchro-pair this year......must be some paint left in the tins..
CoffmanStarter
22nd May 2015, 07:29
The nose should be black
True ... But it could affect the radar 'wigglies' ... more correctly the return 'wigglies' :ok:
Also ... A black nose cone would in all probability cause heat gain (by absorption) ... Not a good move as far as avionics are concerned ...
Herod
22nd May 2015, 16:29
Hangs head in shame. I don't know how I could have got that wrong. I guess I suffered a "craft" moment there. As in "Can't remember a f**king thing".
Bob Viking
22nd May 2015, 22:08
How very honest of you. You could have just cried 'Wah!' like so many before you and pretended you did it on purpose.
BV:ok: