Hawker Hunter F58a Miss Demeanour
I think it is a fantastic colour scheme and every bit as worthy as a copy of a classic camouflage scheme. It has always got people talking when I have seen it flying at air displays and very few forget it, for better or for worse. Room in the world for an individual with all the other historically correct schemes to be seen.
I also liked the Red Bull Sea Vixen colour scheme which was less OTT.
I also liked the Red Bull Sea Vixen colour scheme which was less OTT.
I guess the die-hards wouldn't approve of these either
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I flew many hours on the aircraft, over many years, and now I take great pleasure in painting her, in oils, in traditional livery; for that is how she was adorned for her original role. But I have to say that Miss Demeanour's looks are imaginative, attractive, and stunning. As the airframe always was. Though I cannot imagine some old warbirds wearing anything but their traditional paint scheme - for me, the Hunter wears her new(ish) clothes well!
For goodness sake, we used to paint her black, blue, and raspberry ripple in-Service. Bah humbug to some here!
For goodness sake, we used to paint her black, blue, and raspberry ripple in-Service. Bah humbug to some here!
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The Swiss Hunter, no idea of its history/heritage... however, the Blue Diamonds aircraft and the Red Devils/ Diablo Rouges [sp] have both.
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The Swiss Hunter, no idea of its history/heritage... however, the Blue Diamonds aircraft and the Red Devils/ Diablo Rouges [sp] have both
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The point about a colo(u)r scheme is that it's reasonable to expect it to be, as they say in the fashion industry, age appropriate. Manufacturer's demonstrators had all sorts of flash colour schemes, as well as the display teams, and those schemes tended to be suited to show off the lines of the aircraft. The problem I have with Miss Demeanour's current paint job is that it's anachronistic, and rather works against seeing the shape of the aircraft clearly--which, in the case of the Hunter, is really terrible as it's probably the only classically beautiful aeroplane Hawkers ever made (ducks).
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"The problem I have with Miss Demeanour's current paint job is that it's anachronistic, and rather works against seeing the shape of the aircraft clearly--which, in the case of the Hunter, is really terrible as it's probably the only classically beautiful aeroplane Hawkers ever made (ducks)."
Quack!
What about the Sea Hawk, Sea Fury, Hart, High Speed Fury etc.
I agree, "Miss Demeanour's" paint scheme is .....
Ciarain.
Quack!
What about the Sea Hawk, Sea Fury, Hart, High Speed Fury etc.
I agree, "Miss Demeanour's" paint scheme is .....
Ciarain.
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What about the Sea Hawk, Sea Fury, Hart, High Speed Fury etc.
Ducks because ducks on land look comical, in the water cute, and flying, astonishingly full of grace and power.