Airline Tail Logos

[shamrock838]

Greetings,

Does anyone else here collect/photograph airliner tail logos? I find them fascinating and colorful examples of graphic design and national identity.

In the field I try to zoom in on only the tail itself. Or I post-edit my digital images on the computer at home and crop out everything else.

Recently I acquired a dandy pocket 108-page paperback from amazon.com entitled, “Airline Tail Colours” by B I Hengi … yes it’s from the UK … for $14.95. It’s sub-titled: “590 colour illustrations to aid in the quick recognition of airlines.”

It also includes separate tables for: - aircraft type abbreviations (IATA-codings); plus country codes/abbreviations.

Each sharp (1-3/8 x 1-1/2-inch) color thumbnail entry has below it: airline name … 3-letter code … radio call-sign prefix … international aircraft registration prefix … ITU country code … and IATA aircraft code.

The book was copyrighted in 2005 so some of the newer logos may be absent. Still … the overwhelming number of logos are still current and relevant.

A lot of these logos have probably never been seen in the western hemisphere … but if any of you travel overseas … who knows what you’ll see?

So … if any of you out there are also into “tail colours” …. I’d welcome hearing from you. Perhaps we might compare notes … experiences … tips … et al. Thanks.

Mike (shamrock838)

[cancidas]

i know of this collection, though don't know who's it is.

http://www.aerosite.net/content/section/4/41/

[Tom_Turner]

I was shooting them for awhile. At first it was just when there was a fence or obstruction to the rest of the aircraft, but occasionally I'll do it anyway -even on a passing airliner, high approach shot.

Since most of the liveries are now a white body or simply a "swoossh" - and to be fair - before that merely a cheat line, and the planes themselves (these days) merely twin engine types of the same basic design, I am not sure much is being missed.

It even gives some credibility to the rear 3/4 approach shot.

Tom

[AirtrafficController]

wow thats cool to see

[shamrock838]

i know of this collection, though don't know who's it is.

http://www.aerosite.net/content/section/4/41/

Cancidas ...

Super site! I wonder if this was where "Jane's Airline Recognition Guide" got their illustrations. They seem very similar.

Mike (shamrock838)

[T-Bird76]

Here's a bit of the past. This is from a book I've had since I was kid with some older tail logos.

[shamrock838]

Here's a bit of the past. This is from a book I've had since I was kid with some older tail logos.

T-Bird76,

Awesome stuff ... really historical! And some of the logos have remained unchanged to this day.

Can you supply some basic publishing info on this book: - title ... author ... publisher ... year ... ISBN ... etc? One never knows what can be tracked down online ... maybe amazon.com? Perhaps a children's library has a copy for loan.

Thanks.

Mike (shamrock838)

[T-Bird76]

Wow, you can get it on Amazon for a whopping 1 cent! LOL
http://<br /> <a href="http://www.a...11&sr=11-1</a>

[AirtrafficController]

wow and how much is the shippping, $5.00? :D

[Mateo]

I have that book! I have no idea where it is, but I have it!

[nwafan20]

wow and how much is the shippping, $5.00? :D

If you actually looked on the link, you would see that shipping is $3.99....

[shamrock838]

Wow, you can get it on Amazon for a whopping 1 cent! LOL
http://<br /> <a href="http://www.am...11&sr=11-1</a>

T-Bird76,

I checked amazon.com and I'll be going for a somewhat more "expensive" edition. Shipping is about $3.99 ... which is sometimes more than the product itself ... as many of us have learned.

Thanks for making this possible for me.

Mike (shamrock838)

[Winglets747]

wow and how much is the shippping, $5.00? :D

Many times with Amazon a book under 5 bucks plus the $3.99 (standard media mail charge) shipping is still cheaper than direct from Amazon.

EDIT: Plus, when the book is out of print, Amazon is especially useful.