Ahh...I didn't notice the date on the side. I think you're right. It's probably something a marketing company was paid to draw up but never got pushed out the door. Aren't they just finishing repainting the fleet in the current livery?
Every time I see this thing on the ramp, I am astonished that it hasn't yet caused United leadership to decide this is what the entire fleet should go back to.
I like it more on the American product
When and what base for UA were you at?JetDoc said:
This is the United I worked for. Turned a wrench on this one too.
My dad was DTW 1954-74 HNL 74-87. Had good friends DEN and ORD until 94-95. Wondered if you were at either of those might of known some friends of my dad.JetDoc said:
There were actually two versions of this paint scheme. The one above and a newer one that moved the orange stripe down to the window belt with a larger "United" logo and "tulip" where the the previous one was.
Well kinda. I didn't leave on my own accord but it turns out that it was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Company goes strategically bankrupt in 2003 and closes maintenance bases in Oakland and Indianapolis. Company voids union contract and basically takes all the "wants" that they couldn't get through the collective bargaining process. MX receipt and dispatch, farming out back shop work etc. I got a layoff notice two weeks before Christmas 2004 and out the door I went in January 2005. Found a job really quick took my severance pay and went flying, finishing what I started as a teenager before my folks split up and things got real for me in a hurry. I never looked back. I got recalled about 18 months later but was too far down the new road so I declined it and now I fly'em instead of fixin'em. Much, happier now.
