This is painted in the 'Raspberry Ripple' colourscheme, usually seen on test aircraft operated by the research and evaluation sections of the UK Ministry of Defence.
This information supplied by Dick Clements:
The Red White and Blue Colour scheme is that of the special
Trials and Test department of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). This
operation is run as part of the test and evaluation activity of the
Procurement and Evaluation Group known as MoD(PE). They have title to lots
of aircraft that are at places such as DERA (Defence Evaluation Research
Agency), AAEE (Aircraft and Armaments Evaluation Establishment, RAE (Royal
Aircraft Establishment) etc. A wide variety of aircraft have flown with
these groups, nearly all by either RAF aircrew or specialist employees of
specific manufacturers. The RAF and RN don't get anything unless it's been
passed by these boys for release to service. In addition these groups do all
the flying research for the military and development flying of experimental
types. AAEE also houses the ETPS (Empire Test Pilots School).
More of:
This event (Air Tattoo 1999)
This aircraft type (canberra)
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