Hi I was surprised and disappointed but the colour scheme has become pushed down the list by getting the aircraft technically sorted which thus far included something close to a wing re skinning after corrosion cleaned out by the able team down at Hunter Flying, brakes, oleo and avionics.
The previous owner Dave was keen to put FG into Portuguese Colours and I am coming round to that idea as it flew in Africa and picked up at least three bullet holes neatly repaired by them in theatre. I personally liked the picture of a tired D27 in Belize on its way to Canada with a faded dark green colour scheme.
The aeroplane has character and I do not really want it flashed up in a neat sharp colour scheme, something under stated and plain will work better. But money tight so paint a bit down the line, will put the letter up in a day or two, felt that having said no best not to push the Germans…
Just what I was thinking. Writing to any Embassy asking permission to repaint a historic aircraft will immediately provoke a ‘Nein’ rather than take responsibility for saying ‘Yes’! Do you think Tony de Bryun asked for permission to paint his Bronco in 1960s German colours, or any of the other owners of historic aircraft painted in German colours? It is British registered civil aircraft that can be painted in any scheme approved by the CAA. As long as it’s not a current Luftwaffe type that could cause confusion with the real thing, I can’t see any problem.
Reminds me of the Midland air Museum at Coventry who asked permission from the Saudi Embassy to paint its Lightning in RSAF colours, to which they refused to allow them to put the Saudi flag on the tail…and that was a museum aircraft! Any excuse to say ‘no’ rather than risk saying ‘yes’ will always happen. Paint it as you wish and see if anyone objects? Brian Woodford painted his Dragon Rapide, G-ACZE in Kings Flight colours and put the Prince of Wales feathers on the tail. The Crown Copyright office objected and he politely told them it was a civil aircraft not being used commercially and he would paint whatever he wanted on it! QED
Personally, I would like to see it in period Luftwaffe camouflage of grey & green with orange dayglo extremities. I have plenty of colour slides of these if references are needed.
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