Well gratuitous sarcasm doesn’t change my view. I do indeed think it’s a shame that an aircraft which was proudly wearing squadron markings should have them removed/covered-up because someone has an obsession with local interest. As I said, it wouldn’t be so bad if the job had been finished but the aircraft has been left half-complete for years with grey paint but no dayglow. Why couldn’t they have left it as it was? And what’s the point of “doctoring” photographs?! Madness!
They’re bothering to actually preserve the aircraft- that’s the priority and that’ll do for me.