REMEMBRANCE DAY HARVARD
A Flying Tribute: Wacky Wabbit’s Remembrance Poppy Livery
This year, we felt the time was right to give the Wacky Wabbit a very special new look. There is no symbol more fitting than the poppy to honour all those who gave their lives so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today.
Why the poppy?
The Harvard is a genuine Second World War aircraft. It trained the young pilots who went on to fly Spitfires, Hurricanes and Mustangs, many of whom never came home. Every time she takes to the sky, the Wacky Wabbit is a flying monument to that generation and to everyone who has served our country since.
As CEO of T6 Harvard Ltd and a former member of the Parachute Regiment, I feel this very personally, as does every member of our team. We all hold a deep respect for the warriors who have gone before us, and this livery is our way of saying thank you.
A bold design
We decided to go bold. The poppies cluster thickly on the nose and then scatter back along the fuselage, as if caught in the propeller’s slipstream and blown down the side of the aircraft. On the ground it’s striking; in the air, with the sun on her, we think it’s quite something.
The unveiling
The new livery will be unveiled this Sunday (4 Oct 2026) at the Race Day at Old Warden, where the Wacky Wabbit will be displayed by her pilot and owner, Andrew Goodall. If you’re coming along, look out for her and come and say hello.
See her through to December
The poppies will stay on throughout October, through Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day on 11 November, and on until the end of December. That gives everyone around 12 weeks to see this livery in person, whether at the airfield, at events, or flying overhead.
We’d love to hear from you
We hope you like it as much as we do. Please leave a comment below and let us know what you think, and if you catch her flying, share your photos with us.
We will remember them.
Andy Goodall, CEO, T6 Harvard Ltd
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