Grrrr theres a tiger at large
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Grrrr theres a tiger at large
230 squadron have painted up one of their pumas in a full wrap around tiger scheme. If you have access to BBC1 Northern Ireland or UTV there should be coverage on both channels tonight from 6pm.
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http://www.aeroimage.co.uk/LH/tiger.jpg
For those without Irish TV coverage. it's here.
For those without Irish TV coverage. it's here.
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Makes it a bit difficult to complain about overstretch when you see things like this doesn't it!
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Just 23 years ago we did the same thing at Gutersloh, possibly using the same airframe..... must look out my old photos.
Can't remember for certain as I was Officer i/c beer for the duration....
It DID have a main rotor gearbox in '82 though... cos' we flew it.
Can't remember for certain as I was Officer i/c beer for the duration....
It DID have a main rotor gearbox in '82 though... cos' we flew it.
They've been painting them up like that for years- got 'em into tiger meets.
Don't think they ever twigged that all the others were jets, and they were convenient taxis!
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Don't think they ever twigged that all the others were jets, and they were convenient taxis!
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CG,
No point in letting the facts get in the way of a few sour grapes, eh, old bean?
Taxis or not, in my time, 230 Sqn and the other "non-jets" were usually the only ones allowed to fly during the meets.
No point in letting the facts get in the way of a few sour grapes, eh, old bean?
Taxis or not, in my time, 230 Sqn and the other "non-jets" were usually the only ones allowed to fly during the meets.
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Excellent!!
It is a similar scheme to the 82 colours but painted better. Lets hope that the personell attending bring home the silver tiger, as they have got very close to it in recent years whilst unable to paint any of the cabs beyond the nose panel.
For the bah humbugs that think it a waste of taxpayers, every other NATO nation contribute a paint scheme every year. I would imagine that like the 1989 paint job, this one has only been allowed because the airframe is due a total repaint in the near future anyway, which will put it green again before the airshow season is out.
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It is a similar scheme to the 82 colours but painted better. Lets hope that the personell attending bring home the silver tiger, as they have got very close to it in recent years whilst unable to paint any of the cabs beyond the nose panel.
For the bah humbugs that think it a waste of taxpayers, every other NATO nation contribute a paint scheme every year. I would imagine that like the 1989 paint job, this one has only been allowed because the airframe is due a total repaint in the near future anyway, which will put it green again before the airshow season is out.
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You mean the others like the SK 6 (now stripey Merlin) of 814 NAS "The Flying Tigers", or the Czech Hinds?
Don't think they ever twigged that all the others were jets, and they were convenient taxis!
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ORAC,
Are you sure it wasn't MANCUB looking out of the window?
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Hang on a minute.................isn,t 230,s sqn badge a Puma........stretching it a bit aren,t they going the whole way like that,... I know..... they have done it before though just to get invited to the P1## Up
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If you plan a trips to this years RIAT at Fairford, you should see loads of them painted up, 'cos one of this years themes is "Tiger Meet 05"
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If you plan a trips to this years RIAT at Fairford, you should see loads of them painted up, 'cos one of this years themes is "Tiger Meet 05"
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>Hang on a minute.................isn,t 230,s sqn badge a Puma........<
A Puma?
What - a stripey one?
Hope your photography's better than your recognition
http://www.raf.mod.uk/squadrons/h230.html
A Puma?
What - a stripey one?
Hope your photography's better than your recognition
http://www.raf.mod.uk/squadrons/h230.html
