Stokey Pete Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 What do we think? Looks classy to me. Sepp, LSP_K2, MikeC and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) £900,000 classy - hmm... This is getting perilously close to political. so I'll leave it here ,, apart from saying yes it rather swish! - Paging Jennings.... Edited June 25, 2020 by Scotsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I like it. Should be easier to spot the tanker as well:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Isn't it the old British Airways livery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 8 hours ago, RLWP said: Isn't it the old British Airways livery? It certainly looks similar. I used to do my Air Cadet flying from Marshalls, Cambridge, with 5AEF: it's changed a bit since the 1970s (not least the new tower), but still recognisable enough for a hit of nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 The overall white is pretty much going back to the old RAF Transport Command scheme so no real surprises. The tail is very similar to the British Airways Chatham Historic Dockyard livery with the Union Flag. Having personally seen the aircraft that various heads of state turn up with on official visits then I think it was perhaps time we were better than "grey". Don't forget though that it's still an RAF aircraft so when not being used for visits it will still be doing it's "Day" job. It also seems the "Twitterati" who were screaming (as they always do) about it being red all over were wrong. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 12 hours ago, RLWP said: Isn't it the old British Airways livery? The various red white and blue Birdseed liveries didn't use the entire Union flag, only a representation of a bit of it. I like it. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Nice, I like it. No overdone pre-shading or panel line washes, a potential competition winner. Need some decals for my A330 kit. On an unrelated topic, there is a significant "dip" in the runway at Cambridge, I am surprised that it is not flatter, but I no nothing about runway tolerances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastterry Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I always cringe when I see these large aircraft doing tight turns when taxying. I once read a NOTAM which had an article about the damage and strain tight turns can put on bogies and tyres. Any pilots out there that have been spoken to about this? TRF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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