General News Thread

(16-06-2020 21:13 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  

(16-06-2020 17:51 )southsidestu Wrote:  Defence sources say that a military aircraft will be getting a new paint job with red, white & blue painted on the rear of the fuselage & up the fin to be used for official travel by Johnson & cabinet members. Apparently Johnson doesn't like grey.

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson...sf-twitter

The entire RAF Fleet could do with a bit of colour instead of that miserable fucking grey. Even the old camouflage schemes looked better.

As for the Voyagers they're all multi role aircraft. They're primarily used for Air to Air refuelling but can also carry a couple of hundred (ish) passengers and/or cargo. We should be using the bloody things for VIP Transport instead of leaving them sitting on the tarmac at Brize Norton and chartering other planes.

The point I was making was that this move is depressingly predictable, mind numbing patriotic pandering at its worst along the lines of "a red, white & blue Brexit".

^ Start a petition to end this madness

(17-06-2020 10:04 )southsidestu Wrote:  The point I was making was that this move is depressingly predictable, mind numbing patriotic pandering at its worst along the lines of "a red, white & blue Brexit".

I didn't doubt that for a second. Johnson's not the only predictable one.

(17-06-2020 09:33 )SecretAgent Wrote:  

(17-06-2020 04:52 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  As for RAF he'll probably want them in Tory Blue...but I think silver would be cool or at least a colour that makes them undetectable on radar

Go on then tell us which colours are undetectable on radar

International Paints do a lovely stealth pink

PM's plane to be rebranded at cost of £900,000

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53082294

(17-06-2020 11:42 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  

(17-06-2020 09:33 )SecretAgent Wrote:  

(17-06-2020 04:52 )lovebabes56 Wrote:  As for RAF he'll probably want them in Tory Blue...but I think silver would be cool or at least a colour that makes them undetectable on radar

Go on then tell us which colours are undetectable on radar

International Paints do a lovely stealth pink

They actually used pink on spitfires during wwII for recon aircraft

(17-06-2020 19:07 )andyjb Wrote:  PM's plane to be rebranded at cost of £900,000

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53082294

Jeezz doesn't he know there is a likelihood of a recession being in place?
I could have painted it for him for far less to save him money......Humbrol tins at the ready Boris..... I hope the Queen tells him she isn't flying in it....

(17-06-2020 19:50 )HannahsPet Wrote:  They actually used pink on spitfires during wwII for recon aircraft
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They also used "Desert Pink" on the Tornado fleet during Desert Storm. SAS Land Rovers are also available in pink.

I was thinking more of a lovely Stealth Neon Pink which no radar could ever detect

its a great camo colour especially in the desert and at dawn and dusk

latest polls ratings for the Government: -

- https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/coronavir...d=msedgntp

Not surprised that Boris'popularity has dropped because of 'Cummings - Gate' but I would have expected Hancock to score lower than he has. I would not be surprised if Surgeon has a better popularity score than Boris