i was puzzled by a model yesterday of Vulcan XM607 in what appeared to be emerald Green and dark grey uppers, with light grey under surfaces. the real a/c is half an hour away from me. The model was in a beautiful collection of Falklands schemed a/c all the others were pristine, I wonder did she ever wear a scheme like this? how many times has she been repainted since retirement?
By: SADSACK - 25th November 2012 at 23:28
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so the underside was the wrong shade for Falklands, and the uppers closer to what you would find on an admirals barge – oh dear 🙁
By: pagen01 - 25th November 2012 at 19:58
XM607 in the light aircraft grey undersides 1977
http://www.aero-pics.co.uk/bombers/Vulcan%20B%20Mk.2%20XM607%20Greenham%20Common%2026061977-2%20D033-15.htm
and May 1981,
http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/jon_land/607_waddington.htm
As Circus says, the Dark Sea Grey undersides were applied for the Falkands missions.
XM607 also wore the unusual underisde wraparound desert scheme of tan / dark brown for Red Flag ’77. It is surprising how many different colour schemes (some very subtle) were appplied to the Vulcan.
By: CIRCUS 6 - 25th November 2012 at 17:23
Extra Dark Sea Grey was applied for Operation Black Buck. It’s been painted 3 times in the last 21 years, I think.
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