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A quickie modification showing how that scheme could be toned down, the crown would have the UK consisting of Great Britain and Northern Island on it like on the passport, by the door would mean it would be on show when photos are taken.
I think that you should use the term 'United Kingdom' really. The flag to which you refer is the flag of the United Kingdom and not England. Many people, especially foreigners, use 'England' as a term for the British Isles, thus offending the Welsh, the Irish and the Scots.
I think that you should use the term 'United Kingdom' really. The flag to which you refer is the flag of the United Kingdom and not England. Many people, especially foreigners, use 'England' as a term for the British Isles, thus offending the Welsh, the Irish and the Scots.
Jack
Tail is just about bearable, everything forward of that is gobsmackingly tacky... Hardly surprising but it's not at all as statesman like as the French and German equivalents.
No surprise they plan to have a "Generic Meaningless Swoosh Thing" on it.
NutLoose's adaptation is a big improvement... Lets hope Boris sees it and U-turns...
No surprise they plan to have a "Generic Meaningless Swoosh Thing" on it.
NutLoose's adaptation is a big improvement... Lets hope Boris sees it and U-turns...
Although we now view Concorde through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, let us not forget the furore about the waste of the taxpayers' £750 million.
Yet that money bought the country and the airline priceless prestige and publicity all round the world.
I remember being at Twickenham's rugby sevens in the 80s when Concorde appeared on finals for LHR.
The whole stadium burst into a version of the BA anthem of the time.
That 's what an image can do for you. British ambassadors of the past reported that invitations to the royal yacht could boost British trade by billions.
Yet that money bought the country and the airline priceless prestige and publicity all round the world.
I remember being at Twickenham's rugby sevens in the 80s when Concorde appeared on finals for LHR.
The whole stadium burst into a version of the BA anthem of the time.
That 's what an image can do for you. British ambassadors of the past reported that invitations to the royal yacht could boost British trade by billions.
How many here who defend the re-painting of an aircraft at extra cost are persuaded to admire any other country who have done just that. Do you think that French or Indian prestige is greater because of a decorated aircraft or do they just look vain?
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
The aircraft, ZZ336, was already planned and contracted for work including a respray. Tanked and transports have operated in other than camouflage over the years.
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Although we now view Concorde through the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia, let us not forget the furore about the waste of the taxpayers' £750 million.
Yet that money bought the country and the airline priceless prestige and publicity all round the world.
I remember being at Twickenham's rugby sevens in the 80s when Concorde appeared on finals for LHR.
The whole stadium burst into a version of the BA anthem of the time.
That 's what an image can do for you. British ambassadors of the past reported that invitations to the royal yacht could boost British trade by billions.
Yet that money bought the country and the airline priceless prestige and publicity all round the world.
I remember being at Twickenham's rugby sevens in the 80s when Concorde appeared on finals for LHR.
The whole stadium burst into a version of the BA anthem of the time.
That 's what an image can do for you. British ambassadors of the past reported that invitations to the royal yacht could boost British trade by billions.
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At £900k that's a service check and paint job, was the aircraft due a respray. When I was on VC10's we kept a some aircraft in Gloss paint and the others in dull gray, the gloss one's had a basic colour paint scheme and did trouping flights, we had a bunch of first class seat we put in when they did VIP operations. Aircraft need re-painting regularly, also was this one of the ex TC aircraft, in an odd colour scheme. Need facts, most of this chat seems to be based on rumor.