40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme

Location : Kinross Spotter Watch Member : No

I photographed this at Leuchars yesterday. It carries a 40th anniversary colour scheme.

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40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme ZA369_Leuchars_20090907_002

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Looks good, Hope to catch that at Marham in the next week or so..

Subject: Re: 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 2009-09-08, 11:31

Nice one!

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Anyone know which number the other jet is and if its painted with the same tail? 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 687308

Location : Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Blimey, they haven't exactly pushed the boat out have they? To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Tonka and thats the best colour scheme they can come up with? What a load of carp (or should I say minimalist?) 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 269225

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 269225

MarkL

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

yes the German and italians can do far better than we can ever do 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 47559

Location : Wales,UK Spotter Watch Member : No

I believe the German one is near identical to this one, dont know about the Italians though. And she returned to 31 Sqn rather than 13 Sqn 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 345990

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 345990

Subject: Re: 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 2009-09-10, 13:23

lestweforget wrote:: Anyone know which number the other jet is and if its painted with the same tail?

076 Same tail.

Subject: Re: 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 2009-09-10, 17:03

what a waste of paint 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 608622

and somebody was saying the new 31sqn BAF tigermeet viper was uninspired
we really have no esprit de corps 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 809599

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 809599

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Well caught, but jeeeez....what a waste of time and effort for the painters - dont go overboard now RAF will ya?!!! 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 253775

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 253775

Location : Leuchars Spotter Watch Member : no

there is LITTLE effort for the painters these days, as these logos are now all just transfers. The design would have been emailed to Leuchars paintshop, and they just PRINT the design, and stick it on. The only painting they did, was the fresh grey on the Fin 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 711487

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 711487

Location : Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

When you compare this to the splendid colour schemes that have been applied to the Hawks at Valley over the years, or the Tucanos at Linton. Indeed look at the schemes that adorn the various Tonkas at Marham, "Shiney Two" for example, and someone can't use their imagination and a bit of paint here and there?
Sheer laziness! 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 345990

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Sheer Laziness you quote Roughcutter...how clueless you are!! 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 49570

Subject: Re: 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 2009-09-11, 17:32

tg13 wrote:: Sheer Laziness you quote Roughcutter...how clueless you are!!

ok lets know the story then 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 711487

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tg13 wrote:: Sheer Laziness you quote Roughcutter...how clueless you are!!

I suspect that was aimed at the penpushers higher up that sign the forms to okay such things rather than our boys n girls in blue that actually get on with the job. RAF painters can do just as well at addorning an aircraft in glorious schemes, just never allowed to!

Ray 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 198814

40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 198814

Subject: Re: 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 2009-09-12, 01:37

Well, at least they did something! Roll Eyes

40 years eh? tsk tsk....thats almost as old as Figgis and Jim!! lol Big Grin

Location : Lincolnshire Spotter Watch Member : no

Jesus some of you out there should listen to yourselves. Bitching away like a bunch of old women. Just be grateful that a jet got painted at all! The forces are cashed strapped (like everyone else these days) and currently in action and all you do is moan that the RAF haven't pushed the boat out.

Well so what if it isn't the most awe inspiring colour scheme in the world or been applied by airbrush, get a life...

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exleckie wrote:: Jesus some of you out there should listen to yourselves. Bitching away like a bunch of old women. Just be grateful that a jet got painted at all! The forces are cashed strapped (like everyone else these days) and currently in action and all you do is moan that the RAF haven't pushed the boat out.

Well so what if it isn't the most awe inspiring colour scheme in the world or been applied by airbrush, get a life...

Blimey!

The cost of a coat of paint or a sticker or 2 is tiny, so to say its because the Forces are cash strapped and are on operations is just plain wrong.

Germans, Dutch, Belgians, French are all deployed on operations, all have budget constraints, all produce excellent painted aircraft year after year.

This is just a poor effort IMHO.

Dunk

Location : Birmingham Spotter Watch Member : No

This isn't even a Squadron effort folks - it's to commemorate 40 years of Panavia and Turbo Union, not the Tornado.

You can hardly compare markings to commemorate something like this with Squadron anniversaries and such like so I really don't think any criticism of our Squadrons is fair or relevant.

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garethbrum wrote:: This isn't even a Squadron effort folks - it's to commemorate 40 years of Panavia and Turbo Union, not the Tornado.

You can hardly compare markings to commemorate something like this with Squadron anniversaries and such like so I really don't think any criticism of our Squadrons is fair or relevant.

Not having a pop at the Squadrons at all, as ever its those higher up the food chain that run the fun police that are the problem.

Location : Birmingham Spotter Watch Member : No

Hi Dunk

Wasn't aimed at you specifically.

Cheers

Gareth

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garethbrum wrote:: This isn't even a Squadron effort folks - it's to commemorate 40 years of Panavia and Turbo Union, not the Tornado.

I thought it was 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 809599

The Tornado was introduced to Service to the RAF/GAF in 1979 which makes 40yrs.

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exleckie wrote:: Just be grateful that a jet got painted at all!

It didn't get painted, just a zap on the fin (and a crappy one at that!). All we're asking is for an extra lick of paint here and there with a bit of imagination to brighten up what is otherwise another plain jane boring colour scheme. As Panther 494 quoted "there is no more esprit de corps" 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 269225

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The cost of painting a tail bearing in mind most of the money comes from the Sqn funds is in a region of £6000, so its not a huge price but i know better things you can do with £6000 out of Sqn funds.

Location : Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Putting it like that, I guess it's the times we're living in then 40th Anniversary Tonka colour scheme 727888