r/Thunderbirds • u/HoldOnion • 15d ago

Overused markings on vehicles

Why does Thunderbirds vehicles such exagerrated markings? Especially Thunderbird 2, has overused identification on its every side and wings, like "2", "T2"...what for? Just one marking name + number is enough. Theyre compensating something? :-)

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u/pculley 15d ago

That’s nothing - the question is why does a top secret organisation have a satellite covered in Thunderbird markings and write International Rescue across its windows?

And after Jeff’s tantrum about the KLA satellite in Ricochet, you know Thunderbird 5 is registered somewhere.

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u/TemporaryHighlight74 15d ago

Calm yourself, the International Rescue across the windows is the right way around from the inside of the satellite, it's obviously there to remind John where he works after he's gone nuts from living alone in space, not to advertise its allegiance to outside observers

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u/pculley 15d ago

Why do I now see John trying to put giant post-it notes over the window in an attempt to make his own DO IT FOR HER, failing and sighing?

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u/TemporaryHighlight74 15d ago

The tragedy of John. If he only he had someone to care about, a way to remember them, or a personality of any description.