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End of RAF Painting trade
End of RAF Painting trade
Just thought that i would let all military simmers know, that the current trade of Painter and Finisher in the Royal Air Force will cease come the 30th March 2008 in the real world ,and will be taken over by civilian contractors who will be responsable for all Aircraft painting in the Royal air force , so because of cut backs ,there might be less customised RAF Aircraft/Fast Jets in years to come ,but hopefully not ,we will have to wait and see .
Outsourcing at its finest, a global trend unfortunately.
-Mike G.
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- VulcanDriver
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Bet some will end up at our local airport. The painting company based there has the contract for the Iron Maiden tour plane. I think its a 757. I've seen the artwork and its pretty cool!
John
John
John
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- alexrfixit
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@Alex
I could definitely go for that .
@VulcanDriver
Yep, it is a 757. The scheme is available on avsim for the AIA 757, if you feel the need.
In all seriousness, BA had the contract to paint the Nimrods for years, even the R1s.
I could definitely go for that .
@VulcanDriver
Yep, it is a 757. The scheme is available on avsim for the AIA 757, if you feel the need.
In all seriousness, BA had the contract to paint the Nimrods for years, even the R1s.
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- VulcanDriver
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Blimey, the real one has yet to be painted. I saw the artwork last weekend in the hands of one the painters.Firebird wrote:@Alex
I could definitely go for that .
@VulcanDriver
Yep, it is a 757. The scheme is available on avsim for the AIA 757, if you feel the need.
I'll have a look on AVSIM. Isn't their lead singer a fully qualified commercial jet pilot? The guy I'm thinking of flies for Britannia.
John
John
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- alexrfixit
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Spent the lunchtime talking to the guy from the company doing the Iron Maiden 757. He says the band have decided that they want it to look different now they've seen it painted and that they want 'Eddie' on the nose along with the British flag. The CAA have said that the emergency exit markings need to be applied over the markings (which they aren't at present). Also some minor markings need to be applied. There is also a debate about the lettering used on the fuselage being not the correct dimensions!
Originally the designer wanted 666 painted on the side of a/c but one the band members is very superstitious and said he would never go on it if it was!
The a/c has also got undergo safety tests as it will be carrying pyrotechnics. All this by the 31st Jan when ii comes in to service as the band's transport. Its costing £40K per day to hire plus fuel and crew costs!
John
Originally the designer wanted 666 painted on the side of a/c but one the band members is very superstitious and said he would never go on it if it was!
The a/c has also got undergo safety tests as it will be carrying pyrotechnics. All this by the 31st Jan when ii comes in to service as the band's transport. Its costing £40K per day to hire plus fuel and crew costs!
John
John
"That is the biggest fool thing we have ever done. The A-bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives." - Admiral William Leahy
"That is the biggest fool thing we have ever done. The A-bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives." - Admiral William Leahy
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