G-CVIX

migeater0 · Post by **migeater0** » 16 Feb 2007, 21:31

As I have parted company with the museum...I see the Vixen at Bournemouth Aviation Museum is going back into RN livery. It's going to be VERY pretty! Looks like the foxy lady has found some new lingerie!

Quixoticish · Post by **Quixoticish** » 16 Feb 2007, 23:25

Have they found a new sponsor to keep her flying yet?

Hot_Charlie · Post by **Hot_Charlie** » 17 Feb 2007, 10:49

Chris H wrote:Have they found a new sponsor to keep her flying yet?

Not as yet (publically anyway!). Nice to see they had the sense to put in a repaint clause in the original sponsorship contract with RB.

jab · Post by **jab** » 17 Feb 2007, 11:02

Cool hope it gets a sponser soon be good to see it in the yellow and red RN colours. One other thing about BAM is whats happing to the Red Arrow Gnat and Sea Fury. :think:

Regards

James

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 17 Feb 2007, 11:18

James,

The old red and yellow colours were from its career in testing after it left the Navy. Correct Navy colours are dark grey and (off?)white, possibly with a black radome.

Post by **DaveB** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:03

Right On Toby

What sort of Navy do you think we have James.. yellow and red indeed!!

Here's a rough idea of what she should look like. Sadly, the paint is faded quite a lot due to it living outside but you get the idea..

ATB

DaveB :tab:

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:32

Not quite the right mark I know, but heres a couple of originals of the Mk.1 at its birthplace

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0120518/L/

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0120517/L/

Post by **DaveB** » 17 Feb 2007, 12:40

Yup.. there are quite a few differences between the 110 and the FAW2 (the 110 being a much cleaner, more graceful and generally better looking aircraft IMO) but those shots give a better indication of the correct colours

Nice shots Toby.. well found

ATB

DaveB :tab:

jab · Post by **jab** » 17 Feb 2007, 15:11

DaveB wrote:Right On Toby What sort of Navy do you think we have James.. yellow and red indeed!!

DaveB :tab:

One that paints it aircraft Red and Yellow of Course its a new type off camouflage for sunsets

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0292369/L/

James

Post by **DaveB** » 17 Feb 2007, 15:34

Well.. that's one way of putting it James

She actually served as a target tug after her 'active' service had finished and being painted bright yellow and red is a good camouflage to say 'Don't shoot at me.. shoot at the target I'm towing'!!

ATB

DaveB :tab: