RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 1:57 pm
ZH870 is getting an under underwhelmimg tail scheme https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 4593525680
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RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
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Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:01 pm
Jeez is that the best we can do!!!.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:18 pm
Did they buy that in home bargains and sellotape it to the tail? 
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pm
Looks like the same thing for RAF 100
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Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pm
The fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:47 pm
We have no money! Funding is all going to ukraine
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:54 pm
Not sure about that, over the decades the ability of the RAF to do specials has been lame just look at the 100 years. The RAF would not fund the Puma for the 2018 Tiger Meet and had to get the Army to green light it. And when they have done specials namely the Chinooks they seem to hide on most airshows.
Rob
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:11 pm
i make it 57 years !!
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:13 pm
its not that simple i think......where did you get that from ?Fighterfoto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pmThe fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:26 pm
We have no money due to Brexit.
Fighterfoto will be spot on, with only a handful of C-130Js left there aren't many to choose from if an operation like Sudan pops up.Stug298 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:13 pmits not that simple i think......where did you get that from ?Fighterfoto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pmThe fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:43 pm
well its good to know we have an expert among us...TonyO wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:26 pmWe have no money due to Brexit.
Fighterfoto will be spot on, with only a handful of C-130Js left there aren't many to choose from if an operation like Sudan pops up.Stug298 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 3:13 pmits not that simple i think......where did you get that from ?Fighterfoto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pmThe fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:24 pm
It might have looked a lot better if they had done the whole tail... very poor effort in celebrating such an outstanding service by the C130.
What ever the reason... the service of the RAF C130 deserves more than just a sticker
.. just my opinion
T1
What ever the reason... the service of the RAF C130 deserves more than just a sticker
.. just my opinionT1
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:54 pm
Tongue in cheek, mate.Stug298 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:43 pmwell its good to know we have an expert among us...
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:13 pm
Aren't they being withdrawn from service next week?Fighterfoto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pmThe fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 11:23 pm
Pretty sure a full vinyl tail graphic wouldn’t take that much longer to peel off as that p*** poor effort would. Obviously the top brass want the retirement to pass without much fanfare and notice, probably embarrassed that we have no suitable replacement for it.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:18 am
In that case why bother with a crappy sticker at all, who is it for? Honestly this is embarrassing compared to what Belgium or France would do and if the aircraft is still so crucial for ops with a few days left in service it just proves what a stupid decision it was to retire them!Fighterfoto wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:20 pmThe fleet remains available for operations and so this has to be easily removable in case it has to deploy at short notice.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:49 am
Are there any plans for a farewell tour ?
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:37 am
Yes, Commander Air Wing Brize Norton on the Threshold shoot mentioned it - they are aiming for a 6 and half hour tour of the UK covering the important and sentimental locations of the Herc with three of them carrying out the tour - it was mentioned at the time that they were just putting together a route map to be published and that was imminent but nothing seems to have come out yet - but think he mentioned the 14th was the date it would be happening.
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:40 am
Great news.MFoster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:37 amYes, Commander Air Wing Brize Norton on the Threshold shoot mentioned it - they are aiming for a 6 and half hour tour of the UK covering the important and sentimental locations of the Herc with three of them carrying out the tour - it was mentioned at the time that they were just putting together a route map to be published and that was imminent but nothing seems to have come out yet - but think he mentioned the 14th was the date it would be happening.
Thank you !
Re: RAF C-130 (ZH870) Retirement Tail
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:40 am
Rubbish, and that isn't what "woke" means. Only reason we're bad at special schemes is unlike Germany, France, Belgium etc. we farm out our maintenance to private companies who try to do as little as possible for the most money, i.e. Serco. Anyone with a passion for this now doesn't have the authority to make it happen.