USAirways Pittsburgh Steelers A-319 is here !

[LGA777]

Fresh out of the paint shop in ROW, US A-319 N733UW arrived in CLT this afternoon and our friend Jay Selman was onhand at the hangar for the arrival. Love it or hate it here she is !

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6048767

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6048769


Appropriately she is scheduled to pass thru PIT twice tomorrow (8-30) and I will post her first couple of LGA visits, so far not until Labor Day but that could easily change, I don't have any days off this weeks so I will monitor closely.

N717UW ferried to ROW last night for painting into the Carolina Panthers scheme, have seen the renderings, kind of like the Eagles but with more white fuselage (unfortunately) a nice blue tail, and a pretty mean looking Panther on the aft fuselage !

Regards

LGA777

[njgtr82]

Ron, is it flying for US Airways or America West?

Thanks
Bill

[LGA777]

This is an East bird, which is why it was delivered to CLT.

LGA777

[hiss srq]

All you have to do besides the reg to know if it is an east or west is look at the engines. the east uses the CFM while the west uses the V2500.

[T-Bird76]

Looks good, I think the yellow and black really stand out nicely.

[Tom_Turner]

Thats a very sharp scheme.. .looking forward to catching this one.

Tom

[N790SW]

Very nice plane!!!, I wish it looked more like the eagles, but never the less noticeable. Is it me or the lighting or what not- but does the forward part of the fuse look off white?

[mirrodie]

I think they did a rather nice job with it!

[hiss srq]

The most fitting but unlikely scheme in my opinion would be one for the New York Jets but I might just be a weeeeeeee bit partial. I am pretty excited about the Panthers one personally.

[adam613]

I hate the Steelers, but I'm looking forward to catching this one anyway... :)

[cancidas]

BORING! now ron, the panther's scheme might be a bit better due to the size of the logo but this is just embarasing. it's like they're stuck using left-over paint based on the lack of color...

[LGA777]

Unless the routings change the Steelers Logo Jet will be making her first LGA visit on Monday 9-3. Arriving on US 1644 @ 1447 departinmg to PIT on US 1260 @ 1540, in case anyone wants to try and get shots.

LGA777

[LGA777]

N733UW currently enroute to LGA ETA 1501 US 1644, LGA landing on 22.

Cheers

LGA777

[hiss srq]

She is gone, I was just walking through the secure doors when she touched down. She is a good looking plane but the part where it says Steelers on the nose needs to be much darker. Right now it looks like dust or worn paint from a distance.

[PHL Approach]

Ryan wanted me to post photos from the Ceremony that was on Wednesday.

Photo of the aircraft from the Hangar
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3142 ... eopyh8.jpg (http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3142/733uwfromhangarwithpeopyh8.jpg)

Confetti
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8771 ... ownoy7.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/8771/pitceremonycountdownoy7.jpg)

Tail
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5799 ... ackss1.jpg (http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5799/733uwtailbackss1.jpg)

DP speaking with the Steelers Owner/President?
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7489 ... uw1tv7.jpg (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/7489/dougparker733uw1tv7.jpg)

Myself in front of the aircraft
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3223 ... taicp9.jpg (http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3223/me733uwpithorizontaltaicp9.jpg)

Myself next to the wonderful CFM56-5 with the tail in the background
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4923 ... etalx0.jpg (http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/4923/me733uwverticalenginetalx0.jpg)

Sun blazing in my face - in front of the engine
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/443/ ... 319nn4.jpg (http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/443/meenginea319nn4.jpg)

3/4 - Side view of full aircraft
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1931 ... eontl5.jpg (http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1931/n733uwfullsideontl5.jpg)

Closeup of tail
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9500 ... osekx2.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/9500/steelerstailclosekx2.jpg)

Overview of aircraft sitting in front of Hangar 3
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5475 ... 207tr2.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5475/usaa319n733uwpit91207tr2.jpg)

PIT ATCT
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/917/pittwr1iu1.jpg

Probably the funniest photo of the day. A co-worker with the Steelers mascot. For those that don't know his name. It's "Steely McBeam" AHAHA
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2729 ... 3uwpj2.jpg (http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2729/ajsteelymcbeam733uwpj2.jpg)

Wing view from a/c 502 arriving back into PHL from BOS. Yes we had to go through BOS to get back.
http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/6050 ... 733qg3.jpg (http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/6050/wingcloseupphl733qg3.jpg)

Another wing shot focused on the city.
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3552 ... inglp5.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3552/733citycloseupwithwinglp5.jpg)

Photo of Center City
http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/3336/city11hv5.jpg

[cancidas]

nice shots ed!

[LGA777]

I agree Ed, thanks for documenting the dedication so well. Every once in a while US does something kind of cool, and I found out yesterday why 733UW was chosen for the Steelers logojet. The Steelers where founded in July 1933 or 7/33. And for those that did not see the Special scheme thread here is an article from usatoday on the dedication.

http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/09/u ... -dedi.html (http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2007/09/us-airways-dedi.html)

Cheers

LGA777