Foxy's New Clothes

[mrjake2002]

For the last six years, the european airshow circuit has been treated to displays by Sea Vixen XP924/G-CVIX in different guises. When it made's debut at Duxford in May 2001 it sported the drone colours it wore in the latter stages of it's service life at Llanbedr in Wales. From 2003 it wore the corporate colours of Red Bull thanks to sponsorship. That sponsorship has now ended and "Foxy Lady" now wear's a new scheme that's just been revealed.

Full Story - http://www.airshows.org.uk/2007/airshow ... eview.html

I only hope they can find a sponsor for one of my favourite planes of all time.  :-/

[Anark]

Looks very nice!

[61_OTU]

8-) Much more like it

[Hagar]

Looks very nice!

8-) Much more like it

Indeed but it's quite possible it will never fly again. I'd rather see it in the air in the sponsor's colours than stuck in some museum.

[Tweek]

"Foxy Lady" now wear's a new scheme that's just been revealed.

Yes, a fair few weeks ago now! Any of you southerners would have missed the chance to see her fly from Hurn > Yeovilton, or in the navy flypast over Portsmouth.

And lets hope it does find a sponsor, preferably one which won't dress it up as a tin can.

[F3Hadlow]

Yes it looks lovely and far better than the Red Bull scheme. But that's no good if it never flies again! I agree with Hagar, an aircraft is better in the air no matter how it has to be painted.

Yes, a fair few weeks ago now! Any of you southerners would have missed the chance to see her fly from Hurn > Yeovilton

Indeed!

[61_OTU]

it's quite possible it will never fly again. I'd rather see it in the air in the sponsor's colours than stuck in some museum.

A fair point, paint it pink with red spots (ok, maybe not, but you see what I'm getting at) so long as it can carry on flying. Aesthetically though it's much more pleasing this way, and they seem to have done a truly fantastic job.

Who are the owners, have they said anything about the plans for it?

[Hagar]

it's quite possible it will never fly again. I'd rather see it in the air in the sponsor's colours than stuck in some museum.

A fair point, paint it pink with red spots (ok, maybe not, but you see what I'm getting at) so long as it can carry on flying. Aesthetically though it's much more pleasing this way, and they seem to have done a truly fantastic job.

Who are the owners, have they said anything about the plans for it?

It's owned by De Havilland Aviation at Bournemouth. Gwyn Jones purchased the company name some years ago. History of the restoration here. --> http://www.dehavillandaviation.com/seavixen.html

This type of aircraft will be very expensive to operate now. As a twin I believe it will be treated as a Boeing 737 under the EU insurance directive that grounded B-17 Sally B for much of last season. With the best will in the world I can't see it flying again unless they can interest a large corporate sponsor.

[C]

it's quite possible it will never fly again. I'd rather see it in the air in the sponsor's colours than stuck in some museum.

A fair point, paint it pink with red spots (ok, maybe not, but you see what I'm getting at) so long as it can carry on flying. Aesthetically though it's much more pleasing this way, and they seem to have done a truly fantastic job.

Who are the owners, have they said anything about the plans for it?

It's owned by De Havilland Aviation at Bournemouth. Gwyn Jones purchased the company name some years ago. History of the restoration here. --> http://www.dehavillandaviation.com/seavixen.html

This type of aircraft will be very expensive to operate now. As a twin I believe it will be treated as a Boeing 737 under the EU insurance directive that grounded B-17 Sally B for much of last season. With the best will in the world I can't see it flying again unless they can interest a large corporate sponsor.

Quite. At least they have almost proved their business acumen by having it repainted at the previous sponsor's expense - I can imagine a lot of people would not have thought to include such as clause in a contract.