UK Defence Forum

bobp wrote:Perhaps it will look like this

https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/ten ... 60&o=f&l=f

shark bait wrote:I don't think the new paint scheme cost £900k did it? I thought that was the bill for the service and paint job, and if it was like a commercial service it would have had a respray anyway

RichardIC wrote:1. There's nothing wrong with grey, and the words Royal Air Force
2. This is £900k purely to pander to one person's vanity
3. Painting UNITED KINGDOM in bloody big gold block caps makes it look like one of those cheap ING-UR-LAAND football flags with the word England written across it - just because no-one knows what your flag looks like so you have to deface it just to make doubly sure they get the message
4. It's a sign of insecurity in an age when you know you're going down the pan - and it really pains me to say that

RichardIC wrote:in bloody big gold block caps makes it look like one of those cheap ING-UR-LAAND football flags with the word England written across it - just because no-one knows what your flag looks like so you have to deface it just to make doubly sure they get the message
4. It's a sign of insecurity in an age when you know you're going down the pan - and it really pains me to say that

shark bait wrote:I don't think the new paint scheme cost £900k did it? I thought that was the bill for the service and paint job, and if it was like a commercial service it would have had a respray anyway.

Voyager Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
Daniel Zeichner: [60776]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse is of the
repainting of the RAF Voyager plane used by senior members of the Government.
Stewart Malcolm McDonald: [60814]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish (a) the cost of, (b) who
requested and (c) which Department approved the planned works to RAF Voyager.
Jamie Stone: [60842]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the
public purse of repainting RAF Voyager.
Stephen Morgan: [60852]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of
repainting RAF Voyager; and which Department will fund it.
Stephen Morgan: [60853]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which company he plans to contract to re-paint
RAF Voyager.
Ruth Jones: [60864]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the
public purse of the proposals to repaint the RAF Voyager aircraft.
Jeremy Quin:
The total forecast cost for completing the repaint of the RAF Voyager VIP aircraft
(including related costs) is approximately £900,000. The project will be carried out by
Marshall Aerospace Defence Group (MADG) in Cambridge.
The decision to repaint the VIP Voyager - and approval of a design that best
projected Global Britain - was taken on a cross-Government basis, to be funded by
the Ministry of Defence.

shark bait wrote:

Looks good!

RichardIC wrote:4. It's a sign of insecurity in an age when you know you're going down the pan - and it really pains me to say that

Timmymagic wrote:Well thats every major country up the creek without a paddle then...

RichardIC wrote:4. It's a sign of insecurity in an age when you know you're going down the pan - and it really pains me to say that

ArmChairCivvy wrote:Yes, and at least they kept the RAF roundel (find it with a magnifying glass )

Jensy wrote:There's two

Ron5 wrote:

Jensy wrote:There's two

I count six!

The long awaited "Boris Force One" departed Cambridge Airport today after respray into this colourful new United Kingdom paint scheme by air livery. The Airbus A330-243 MRTT ZZ336 has been here for a little over two weeks arriving in standard RAF grey. She now sports this special livery and is to be used by UK parlimantry figure and royals alongisde normal tanker duties with the RAF.

The UK Government’s repainted A330 Voyager aircraft took to the skies today on its maiden flight displaying its new, stunning lively featuring a stylised Union Jack.

The aircraft will be used to fly the government officials, trade delegates, VIP’s and members of the Royal Family on visits across the globe as the UK embarks on a new chapter in its history, having left the European Union.

The aircraft, registration ZZ336 (G-VYGG) went in to the pain hanger on 9 June, reappearing days later displaying its majestic livery comprising a stylised Union Jack - representing the countries that make up the United Kingdom.

downsizer wrote:No it doesn't. It's vile.

Take away the United Kingdom bit and it's passable.