Oops! Sorry 'bout that little Spitfire!

[n4gix]

How cool is this? It's not everday you see a Spitfire painted on the bottom of a Global Express!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Bomb...1119987/&sid=9b831ce5ecaa74c581ed44993ac83f8f

 

[Bjoern]

Killmark?

 

[Tako_Kichi]

It's a 'spare' in case the mothership has problems!

 

[n4gix]

"Darn, I should have put the gear down first!"

 

[Ken Stallings]

It's designed to release as a last ditch effort to prevent a mid-air collision with another aircraft. The Spitfire just chases down the offending aircraft and shoots it down!

Ken

 

[magoo]

It's like the plastic owl on the roof top to discourage roosting pigeons. This one's set up to discourage roving Messerschmitts from sneaking up from beneath for a pot shot. Ball turrets are ugly on modern jets, and the paintable Spit stencil can't be beat for cost.