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    Orange Tails seen at JFK

    I've been spotting for almost 30 years and was thinking about aircraft bearing orange (or partially orange) tails. All I could think of is Viasa D10 (they also flew a B74F for 1 season every Mon. arriving JFK at 1800). I actually took car service out there to see it. Also orange were LTU L10, SAA ( orange and blue lettering and Springbok), and the Braniff "Big Orange" which flew weekly into JFK from S. America (Rio I believe). Which airliners did I omit?

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    Currently? TNT

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    I wonder if that orange will turn to brown once the UPS acquisition is complete.
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    I do recall seeing the SAA 747 SP as a somewhat regular visitor at JFK around 20-25 years ago. Used to be parked at BA's terminal, many times in Concorde's regular parking spot.

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    Good memory. The SAA 747SP did indeed use the BA Term (now T7). Then, SAA moved for a while over to the AAL Terminal.

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    Thanks. I was unaware that a TNT B74F still comes to JFK. In all my years of spotting, I've never seen a TNT in person. I'm sure Homeland Security loves that title. Just joking!

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    TNTs 777,and 767-300 freighters make the occasional appearance too.
    The beehive hummm of the JT9D and GE CF680C2,the thunder of the JT8D-17,the rumble of the PW1830 and the high ,thin whine of the PW 545A are all music to my ears!

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    Weren't the original Qantas "Kangaroo" tails orange when they came to JFK in the 70's

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