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Every time I see a VC10 I get a little dewy eyed... regardless of livery or slf. Just a gorgeous airframe. After WWII, the UK produced some of the finest looking aeroplanes ever to fly.
Edit: I'm sorry, but the voyager (of the damned) is just another etops, barely discernable from all the other etops, even in a hot pink tu-tu.
Dull -- dee, you, el, elle dull!
Edit: I'm sorry, but the voyager (of the damned) is just another etops, barely discernable from all the other etops, even in a hot pink tu-tu.
Dull -- dee, you, el, elle dull!
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Saw it (the RAAF one) practicing(?) a missed approach into Canberra today
Noise was the give-away … awfully quiet around Fairbairn at the moment
Saw a BBJ the last week. Any idea how far afield they venture? I seem to recall the BBJ has been used on flights as far as Jakarta (and Hawaii?)
Saw it (the RAAF one) practicing(?) a missed approach into Canberra today
Noise was the give-away … awfully quiet around Fairbairn at the moment
Saw a BBJ the last week. Any idea how far afield they venture? I seem to recall the BBJ has been used on flights as far as Jakarta (and Hawaii?)
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I think this is a great idea...the UK seems to be almost embarassed to show a little bit of national pride, and maybe Boris is going to try to put that right. Although I didn't realise that there is one of the Voyagers assigned to VIP duties specifically.
A variation on Nutloose's scheme and / or the old VC10 scheme would look really well. Need a little bit of red (just a little) in there somewhere too.
A variation on Nutloose's scheme and / or the old VC10 scheme would look really well. Need a little bit of red (just a little) in there somewhere too.
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My man on the inside reckons its the AirTanker leased Voyager to Thomas Cook - now defunct. So it wouldn't have been in grey if it were needed. Calm down remoaners.
Always thought the RCAF Airbus A310s were nicely understated:
Definitely subscribes to the 'less is more' philosophy, which is not something that you can apply to the idiot in Number 10. According to the Times, an 'RAF source' is quoted as saying of the new paint job, “It is a patriotic, smart and global Britain-esque design."
Oh, God.
Definitely subscribes to the 'less is more' philosophy, which is not something that you can apply to the idiot in Number 10. According to the Times, an 'RAF source' is quoted as saying of the new paint job, “It is a patriotic, smart and global Britain-esque design."
Oh, God.
But that wouldn't be the one fitted with a VIP interior and available for use whenever required by the PM etc, would it? And cut out the remoaner jibes. It's says far more about you.
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Yes, the Canadian VIP up until the repaint were also in grey
Red would be easy to add, the BMI scheme had it.
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A variation on Nutloose's scheme and / or the old VC10 scheme would look really well. Need a little bit of red (just a little) in there somewhere too.
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The a/c is the normal VIP fit ZZ336, never anything to do with Thomas Cook. Think your "man on the inside" may not be as "inside" as you think and may need to calm down himself and get a few facts right.
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I don't really see why you guys are objecting to a bit of UK advertising itself around the world. Aircraft get repainted so no real extra cost there. If it is used on the AirBridge, so what. If it is used for tanking over the N Sea why does it have to be grey - it is not as though it will be operating at sea level! Why are they painted grey in the first place?
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Why are they painted grey in the first place?
It's called camoflague, it generally helps to visually hide from the bad guys you know.
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As a 'military asset', low-visibility in the air and on the ground enhances survivability. Yes, i know there's stuff called radar and all that, but there's no sense in making the asset stand out like canis testiculos