50th Anniversary Scheme for GAF Tornado

[James Cutting]

Here's a pretty scheme to keep an eye out for...German Air Force Tornado IDS in 50th Anniversary Scheme since the Tornado's first flight

https://www.europeanairshows.co.uk/news ... uqkO2ho62U

[Blackcat1]

How I wish we still had them in RAF service

[Thunder]

Meanwhile the RAF pull out all the stops for these memorable schemes

https://i0.wp.com/www.aeroresource.co.u ... 340%2C4296


https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/1043457_1686477887.jpg

https://www.raf.mod.uk/sites/raf-beta/a ... ot-035.jpg

[Gary]

Must just be me who think it’s hideous thought it was a flight sim concoction. Hope it’s at RIAT though, so can see it in the flesh. Might change mind

[Rob666]

Must just be me who think it’s hideous thought it was a flight sim concoction. Hope it’s at RIAT though, so can see it in the flesh. Might change mind

Just you Gary looks great

[Nighthawke]

No Gary - you are not alone. The bits that are OK are, well OK but the bits that aren't are, as you say, hideous.

[raptor9]

Hideous!!!

[Blackcat1]

The Tornado is a stunning machine!

That scheme though isn’t very eye catching

[Red-Eye-Knight]

I'm not sure about it to be honest, Parts of it look ok but others just don't look right at all, Hoping it makes a RIAT appearance so I can see it better.

[paddyboy]

Looks a tad too ‘busy’ for my old mincers

But then, any Tonka is a sight to behold and celebrate, nowadays

[Supra]

It'll look fine with a bit of thrust-reverse soot up it! Can't beat a bit of colour in the F-35 & Drone World we're about to adopt....& it won't be around for ever!

[Stocky59]

Might just be the angle but it looks like a mish mash of about three different schemes to me. Bit of a mess, but as Supra says any bit of colour these days is a bonus.

[acsmith117]

I used to love the three colour camouflage they painted the marinefliege jets.
From above this one looks really busy but at least they have some to paint!

[Seahornet1]

Eye of the beholder, and all that. I think it looks just fabulous!

(Other opinions respected on request.)

[Rick]

Eye of the beholder, and all that. I think it looks just fabulous!

(Other opinions respected on request.)

+ 1

[Stroudy]

Anyone ever had a migraine with visual disturbance......?

[C24]

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All credit to GAF for a splendid attempt to commemorate a very versatile workhorse. OK, it does look like a German version of our local ice cream van… just imagine what the Italian version would have looked like!

Long may it be exhibited in an aircraft museum. It illustrates how several nation can work together.

TTFN, TTT

[Hunter49]

At least they have got some Tornados ? Rob

[Sparts99]

Might have been better to just repaint it in the prototype red and white? Looks a bit half done to me, not one thing or another.

[Thunder]

Might have been better to just repaint it in the prototype red and white? Looks a bit half done to me, not one thing or another.

That was already done for the 40th Anniversary
http://www.gme-airfoto.de/wp-content/up ... 4_0094.png