Call me old fashioned...

Here's mine

1179295.jpg
 
Give JAL credit for going back to the crane livery. I never liked the new one.

In the end, though, who really cares? Passengers pay to be taken from point a to point b, and if the airplane is ugly, so be it. Pilots get paid to fly it, and if it's ugly, well, the paycheck doesn't change.
 
SeanD said:
Oh boy, had no idea Eastern flew these. :biggrin: 1960s airplane porn

Eastern-Airlines-Constellation-Hockey-Stick-Livery.jpg
Click to expand...

Not sound like a troll but what is the obsession with that plane? I can understand the history. But design wise it just does not look right. Is it one of those things I need to see in person to get?

And it's not the only plane that I find odd. I have the same feelings towards the 747SP, and the first gen 737.

That said here is some British Airways love.

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377143422.483686.jpg


Oh and a cockpit shot!

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1377143432.968776.jpg
 
MikeD said:
Chandler-Memorial field is where she was for the longest time. 5 miles south of Stellar Airpark (P19) and used to be home to T&G Aviation, now known as International Air Response. Ive been going to that place since about 1985, looking at the old DC-4/6/7s there that they used to use for aerial firefighting, plus the C-130s and other planes like Howard 500, etc. Cool place. Its on the Gila River Res, and the indians raised the fees for the place, so IAR moved out of there to Coolidge airport, about 10 miles south of my Queen Creek/San Tan Valley house.

3 of their former DC-7s were ex-Delta Airlines birds, and sold to them in 1968. Most all of them were scrapped on-site at Memorial field, as the C-130s were taken to Coolidge during the company move. However, one was redone in the Delta paintjob that's very nice looking, and was originally marked with Delta markings, until the airline told them to remove the Delta logos.....even though it was a firebomber.
Click to expand...

I miss Memorial. That was a fun place to poke around. Remember the Farwest Dash 7s, or the lingering DC-4 Biegert graveyard?

The Indians got taken with turning the place into the next SDL in 2008, so they kicked all the good stuff out and put a guard there. Nothing is left.

As for airliners...I have to admit, I miss the classic Saul Bass (Orange, Red and Blue) UA scheme. CO was great in it's time but too soiled by Lorenzo. Nothing compares to this, though, when the PSA retrojet was dedicated in SAN:

psaplane074.jpg
 
Oh alright...

How about a Fokker F32 in Western Air Express colors:
Fokker20F3220Western20Air20Express.jpg


I remember Ozark - used to see them a lot in KC.
ozark_airlines_dc3.jpg


Always liked the Convair 880. I love the global warming coming out of back of the motor...and keep in mind this is at taxi, they REALLY smoked taking off. Makes my heart happy.
0539388.jpg


Can't believe Varney hasn't gotten any love...

0771-01-1-1.jpg

lock-orion.jpg


As much as I hate all that is AA, if I could find a Condor I'd do it up like this - dark blue fuselage, bright orange wings.
American20T-3220Condor.jpg
 
That AA condor has always looked awesome to me with the dark blue and orange. There is a large scale custom built model of one that has been on display at SFO as long as I've been around, along with a Vega, actually.
 
Whatusername said:
Not sound like a troll but what is the obsession with that plane? I can understand the history. But design wise it just does not look right. Is it one of those things I need to see in person to get?

And it's not the only plane that I find odd. I have the same feelings towards the 747SP, and the first gen 737.

That said here is some British Airways love.

View attachment 24875

Oh and a cockpit shot!

View attachment 24876
Click to expand...

I think the reason it looks so unique is why I particularly like it.
 
Whatusername said:
Not sound like a troll but what is the obsession with that plane? I can understand the history. But design wise it just does not look right.
Click to expand...

Honest question, because I'm concerned - did you eat paint chips as a child?

Yes, you may have to see it in person, but I'm not getting where you're coming from. I imagine the flames will be coming your way soon. In the 1980's Andres Serrano took a photograph of a crucifix in a jar of urine. The NEA funded it and he called it "Piss Christ". As you can imagine it created quite a stir - plus the taxpayers funded it. With your statement you've done the aeronautical equivalent of "Piss Christ" I'm afraid.
 
SeanD said:
I think the reason it looks so unique is why I particularly like it.
Click to expand...

That, and this was an era where air travel was new and fresh. Designs were hand drawn by brilliant designers and engineers.

Just find these older airliners stylish. Wish I could have been apart of it!

And, having the honor of standing inside and around TWA's Connie, it truly is a awesome marvel of engineering! But, so is the Concord. Each unique.
 
The Super Connie was really the last great propliner. Before it could even live up to its name and provide many of the non-stop international links it was built for, the jets rendered it obsolete almost immedately after it started flying. Really liked it with the tip tanks.
superconnie.JPG


Derg said:
The big-engine DC-8 is the sexiest commercial aircraft ever
Click to expand...
But with the big engines came the pussification of the modern jetliner. Where is the smoke, Dough? Where is the smoke?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top