Favorite Special Liveries

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2009-09-30, 11:47 AM
Speedbird1

Favorite Special Liveries

What are your favorite special livery aircraft which you have actually seen in person (not on internet)? Some of my favorites seen at JFK was the ANA Pokemon B744, Alitalia "Baci" and "Bulgari" B744s, Qantas "Wunala Dreaming" B744, SIA "Tropical", Western Pacific's "Simpsons", DAL "Olympic Spirit", America West's "Phoenix Suns" "Diamondbacks" and I also saw Continentals" "Peter Max" B777 at EWR. Which are you guys favorite special liveries? Notice that most of those I mentioned have been re-painted. I guess using aircraft as advertising is too expensive.
2009-09-30, 01:04 PM
Hussman75

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Just a couple for me... US Airways: PSA, Eagles, Steelers; American's 757 retrojet, West Pac's Simpsons and Stardust, Continental's Alitalia and VASP "half n half" DC-10's and finally SWA- Maryland1 and these two:
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...PHL-08-808.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...CMH-01-308.jpg
2009-09-30, 01:07 PM
mirrodie

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

I always liked the split Singapore Ba livery on BOAD.

I'm surprised you didnt mention that in your list, Shulman.
2009-10-01, 12:14 PM
Jetinder

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

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Originally Posted by mirrodie

I always liked the split Singapore Ba livery on BOAD.

I'm surprised you didnt mention that in your list, Shulman.

I liked Concorde liverys in the following order
:-
1) BA's Blue tail (I think its called landlore)
2) White tail Concorde (livery with G-BOAD has now)
3) Singapoor Airline Concorde
4) Air France Concorde livery

Other liverys used on subsonic planes
:-
BOAC
Pan Am and TWAs 1960's liverys.
East African Airlines 1960s livery used on the VC10s.
Virgin
Aeroflot
Ok jet
American Airlines
Air Italia
Quantas
South African airwarys
Jamacia Airways
Air Canada
Lufthansa's 1989 livery looked very smart as well.
2009-10-01, 01:01 PM
cancidas

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

N742PS:
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...A_09-23-07.jpg
2009-10-01, 09:38 PM
Idlewild

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

I liked the old Capitol Bicentennial (aka Stars and Bars) livery on their DC-8. I can't seem to find a pic of it though. Maybe it's Capital? I also liked the Calder Colors Brannif DC-8. Three underrated regular liveries, IMO, was BWIA, from the 70's and 80's, the old Gulf Air "Eagle" from the same era and Seaboard World, again from the same era.
2009-10-02, 10:28 AM
Jetinder

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

British Caledonian
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/ima...10/21/7666.jpg

http://www.al-airliners.be/b-c/bcal/br707.jpg

Looked smart.
2009-10-03, 11:35 AM
SengaB

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

These are the three special liveries that I ever liked.....(along with Maryland one that I don't have yet.)
TWA/AAL Hybrid Boeing 717-200 and Arizona Cadinals 757-200 and Power Puff Girls 737-200.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/...9bffc3fe_o.jpg

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/3...1120028793.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/...dcf1a0ba_o.jpg
2009-10-03, 03:59 PM
mmedford

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

I'm suprised no one mentioned the Pepsi Concorde?
2009-10-03, 09:50 PM
cancidas

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

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Originally Posted by mmedford

I'm suprised no one mentioned the Pepsi Concorde?

meh, publicity stunt...
2009-10-03, 10:44 PM
Jetinder

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

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Originally Posted by mmedford

I'm suprised no one mentioned the Pepsi Concorde?

Air France did one for some promotional stunt but that was never used in commercial flight and i never saw a Pepsi Concorde.

I saw pics of it but that made Concorde look ugly as the wings could not be painted the same colour as the body, they had to be kept white so the plane looked half finished.

If they had used a better paint scheme, better colours and design, it would have been different but you can see some ad man from pepsi throwing countless $s to Air France for a rubbish paint scheme to promote their drink.

I think a 7up or Coca cola Pepsi would have looked cool with the right colour scheme.

For me Concorde always looks good in white with livery from what ever airline is flying.

Singapoor Concorde was very smart.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft...oncorde_16.jpg

http://www.britishairways.com/cms/gl...concorde06.jpg

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/o...l/19752782.jpg

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviatio.../6/1069667.jpg
2009-10-03, 11:08 PM
cancidas

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Quote:

Originally Posted by SengaB

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/...9bffc3fe_o.jpg

WOW! i thought this one only ended up on the MD80s, never knew it made it to the 717s. looking at the pic that fuselage looks as if it just came out of the polishing shop...
2009-10-03, 11:33 PM
mirrodie

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

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Originally Posted by cancidas

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmedford

I'm suprised no one mentioned the Pepsi Concorde?

meh, publicity stunt...

So is just about every other special livery....Publicity.

Jet, I love the Brit Cal photos!

Say, think you can start another thread with your pics? I know you have a lot of good Concorde stuff but would love to see your other stuff!
2009-10-04, 12:02 AM
Matt Molnar

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

My favorite by far:
2009-10-04, 12:24 PM
Jetinder

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirrodie

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmedford

I'm suprised no one mentioned the Pepsi Concorde?

meh, publicity stunt...

So is just about every other special livery....Publicity.

Jet, I love the Brit Cal photos!

Say, think you can start another thread with your pics? I know you have a lot of good Concorde stuff but would love to see your other stuff!

Hi Mario :)

I already have my own website of these (which i update with new concorde photos i took when i get the time), rather than going off topic i will start a new thread with a link to it soon.
2009-10-04, 03:12 PM
SengaB

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

Quote:

Originally Posted by SengaB

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/...9bffc3fe_o.jpg

WOW! i thought this one only ended up on the MD80s, never knew it made it to the 717s. looking at the pic that fuselage looks as if it just came out of the polishing shop...

Matt, yes they just had them painted up from the TWA and future deliveries of 717s. I think that plane had just been painted (unpainted) the week before I shot it. When I shot that I have no idea of the rarity of the TWA/AAL 717s livery. VERY few people shot or or new of their existence. I shot both of them at the time.
Another shot Tommy will sure enjoy :)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/...5d063d62_o.jpg

Senga
2009-10-04, 03:14 PM
SengaB

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

Quote:

Originally Posted by SengaB

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/...9bffc3fe_o.jpg

WOW! i thought this one only ended up on the MD80s, never knew it made it to the 717s. looking at the pic that fuselage looks as if it just came out of the polishing shop...

Matt, yes they just had them painted up from the TWA and future deliveries of 717s. I think that plane had just been painted (unpainted) the week before I shot it. When I shot that I have no idea of the rarity of the TWA/AAL 717s livery. VERY few people shot or or new of their existence.
Another shot Tommy will sure enjoy :)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/...5d063d62_o.jpg
Senga
2009-10-04, 08:38 PM
Jetinder

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

i thought TWA was dead, are they still alive ?
2009-10-04, 09:35 PM
SengaB

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Yes TWA is dead. The pix were taken in 2001 STL/MKE.
Senga
2009-10-07, 11:45 PM
Delta777LR

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

My favorates were,

Crossair McPlane
Delta 777-200 Soaring Spirit
Spirit Airlines 10th Anniversary
and The Western Pacific (The Simpsons)
2009-10-12, 06:02 AM
SengaB

Re: Favorite Special Liveries

Here's another one of my favorites I came across.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/...96819920_o.jpg
2012-12-23, 12:08 PM
Speedbird1

Actually, the Br. Cal. livery was not special at all; it was their normal livery. They sent a B747 and a D10 to JFK for a few years then the service stopped. I heard that BA bought them out. They had a great livery; very elegant and royal!
2013-01-03, 10:35 AM
Speedbird1

Thanks for mentioning the "Singapore/BA Livery" Concorde. This is my favorite of all time. I even purchased a fibreglass model back in 1980. I omitted this because the livery was actually a normal BA Livery on 1-side and a normal SIA livery on the other side. I was trying to discuss aircraft with advertising or special events (Olympics, FIFA,etc). I consider the SIA/BA livery as a hybrid (2 different airliners on the craft) but thanks again for remembering my very favorite aircraft ever.
2013-01-03, 11:12 AM
gonzalu

Hard to compete with this bad boy...
2013-01-03, 11:23 AM
steve1840

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Originally Posted by gonzalu

Hard to compete with this bad boy...

Agreed.....I'd like it even more if I could catch it!
2013-01-03, 02:40 PM
megatop412

Always liked Alitalia's "Bulgari"
http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/4...524/105904.jpg
and Finnair's "Moomins"
http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/4...721/115326.jpg
2013-01-03, 03:52 PM
gonzalu

You can, but you gotta be on the ball :tongue: Just put it on your PlaneFinder App to alert you when she is coming to NY. Set the area for Worldwide. As soon as she takes off, you have at least 12 hours to get to JFK. If you're in Chicago, she comes to ORD a lot more often than JFK :smile:
2013-01-03, 03:57 PM
steve1840

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzalu

You can, but you gotta be on the ball :tongue: Just put it on your PlaneFinder App to alert you when she is coming to NY. Set the area for Worldwide. As soon as she takes off, you have at least 12 hours to get to JFK. If you're in Chicago, she comes to ORD a lot more often than JFK :smile:

Good to know.
2013-01-04, 12:56 AM
CX777

Heres my fav...

Artistically speaking, this looks awesome even in aweful weather conditions

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps6391f1b8.jpg

And hard to overlook this awesome colors of Aboriginal Scheme.....

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps5790109e.jpg

Cheers

Raj
2013-01-04, 01:03 AM
moose135

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve1840

Agreed.....I'd like it even more if I could catch it!

What I went through to catch the F1 bird...it would be lousy weather (like actual IFR) or I'd hear about it after the fact. One day, I had a heads up that it was inbound, and my car died on Peninsula Boulevard. As I waited for the tow truck, sure enough, it flew directly overhead. Finally Eric let me know it was expected one day, and sent me a running commentary via text messages updating me as it approached New York. Finally timing, weather, and location all came together that day!
2013-01-04, 06:22 AM
steve1840

Yeah, hopefully the timing, weather, and lighting all line up for me this year with that bird. I've set myself an alert on Planefinder, so I can at least be a little more on top of it. Hopefully the day I do get the alert, it won't be a day that I carpooled to work or left my camera at home.

I think at this point, I'll be happy getting her on a cloudy miserable day.....and let's face it, if I get it at JFK, those will probably be the conditions, since we all know I don't seem to bring the best spotting weather with me when I drive down from CT. :tongue:
2013-01-04, 07:05 AM
Zee71

Aside from the Etihad Formula 1 this Alaska special scheme is really awesome.
2013-01-04, 07:42 AM
727C47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Idlewild

I liked the old Capitol Bicentennial (aka Stars and Bars) livery on their DC-8. I can't seem to find a pic of it though. Maybe it's Capital? I also liked the Calder Colors Brannif DC-8. Three underrated regular liveries, IMO, was BWIA, from the 70's and 80's, the old Gulf Air "Eagle" from the same era and Seaboard World, again from the same era.

That was ONA, I saw that live at JFK from the tower (visiting with Aviation Explorers group in the 70's), also remember the Modern Air CV990s?
2013-01-20, 04:15 PM
USAir767

My favorite special liveries that I've seen are:

US Airways Allegheny Heritage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4932174...in/photostream

US Airways Piedmont Heritage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4932174...n/photostream/

US Airways PSA Heritage:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4932174...n/photostream/

I have not been spotting at other airports that much so this is all I have.

Xander

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