RAF Voyager to be repainted

[ian531]

PM's plane to be rebranded at cost of £900,000 www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53082294

Ian

[mooneyncp]

maybe some one should get him a max

[mooneyncp]

then see what happens,all change please, all change

[vfr800]

This aircraft was scheduled to go into Marshalls at Cambridge airport for maintenance and painting anyway, so whilst its there why not put into a more colourful scheme. Should imagine whatever colour is used
the cost would likely be the same.

[vfr800]

Oh and its not the Prime Ministers aircraft, its an RAF aircraft that is used for tanker and transport duties, also by senior politicians, senior military personnel and the Royal family.

[Deleted]

We all know that many other countries have their private aircraft for their head of state. Whilst we have the 146 for the Queen, other members of the Royal Family and senior politicians, it has very limited capability. Here's a selection of 'heads of state aircraft' which I took from inside the terminal building of an uncharacteristically rainy LIsbon in 2010. Apologies for the poor quality, but the combination of a thunderstorm and the tinted glass of a terminal building is never conducive to producing decent images.

One further point. The media, as ever, are misleading the public in saying that the paint job is costing just under £1m. A typical paint job for an aircraft of that size is about £250,000. It is due for a check, which is probably why that particular aircraft was chosen and there may well be a need to have additional equipment installed, given its new duties.

[radiostationx]

Dunno about you but I give that scheme a very solid 9.5/10.

[vanguard]

I saw it on the ITV news,to me it looks good,it also looks like the French Govn.colours on an A330 but with the "Union Jack",in fact it looks better

[ronturner]

Very smart and a very smart hangar too.

[jetdragon]

She looks good. A fitting advertisement for the UK overseas!!

[griff]

According to Freedar ZZ336 is currently over the North Sea, Fri 26/6, 12.37

[griff]

Returned to Brize over Manchester at 24,000 13.25

[radiostationx]

Jun 26, 2020 12:38:18 GMT 1 griff said:

According to Freedar ZZ336 is currently over the North Sea, Fri 26/6, 12.37

Feeding a couple of chicks

[ian531]

Lots of debate on the internet about whether or not the flag is upside down

Ian

[griff]

Quite a lot of speculation on Twitter regarding a formation shoot with The Red Arrows