RAF Roundels

[Pujgnie]

Have noticed that over the years - the good old RAF roundel has diminished in size, to the almost now insignificant version. Is it cost cutting.. or are we embarassed by our lack of airpower ?

Phantoms, Lightnings, Victors, Vulcan and Buccaneers (to name a few) proudly wore a large roundels, Red White & Blue or Blue and Red. Is it me or am I getting old

[Mackrick]

Cost cutting measures

[IanM]

This might help http://www.ukserials.com/roundels.htm

[Saracenman]

........the good old RAF roundel has diminished in size......

what i find MORE worrying is the chance that RAF issue darts may have become smaller too!

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[Xplumberlives]

Could it be that smaller national insignia is;

A, harder to see?

B, better camouflage?

[Saracenman]

ah yes, the all important camouflage!























































oooo look - an empty hangar!

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[Xplumberlives]

You fool, it's full of visiting stealth aircraft!!!!!!! And if you look out on the concrete pan, thats got a load of nice hemp coloured Nimrods hidden on it!

[Saracenman]

you mean like this one........



...ideal for hiding in a fridge-magnet factory?

[Pujgnie]

Slightly getting off topic...

Still trying to find images of the RAFs only Green and Dark Brown Nimrod, the latter was affectionately known as the 'flying t**d'. St Mawgan circa late mid to late 70's.

They DID exist... I was stationed there at the time. In them days they were all wearing the Grey/White pattern, except these 2 . (Rumour at the time was due to a Stores Ref No error - hence wrong colours )