Tom you guys keep arguing about the slant of the tail number and I’ll take the free airplane... I agree I’d have different graphics, but expect the N# is a decal and I can change it as soon as it’s in my hangar and OK City says it’s mine….

I hear the Paint Scheme detractors all the time in Warbirds.
What I tell them is get your own and paint it how you want to.
Heck, I know a guy who had his P-51D adorned with Jelly Bellies!

Why would you do it??? lol

Sponsorship pays bills.

Chuck: Whoa! When did "free plane" enter the chat?

All: I agree with the "paint it like you want to" philosophy, and especially with "paint it like the guy paying the bills asks for". But this is a factory airplane with all the attention that comes with a new delivery. The design could be anything. This "draw a straight line from the stabilizer to scoop" design came in the later 850/910 and I have never cared that much for that design. That's just me. Daher is a very well ran company so they must hae "reasons".

Also, you have no idea how much I would like to get back into the TBM regardless of paint design (or even condition).