Mar 24, 2017, 6:55 pm
737-900 (was N75436, now N75435) Plane with Retro Continental Livery
Dec 9, 2013, 11:18 am
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737-900 (was N75436, now N75435) Plane with Retro Continental Livery
Flew through LAX last night, and while taxiing to our gate we passed a plane parked on the ramp in what looked like VERY old CO livery.
It looked like either a 737 or A319 or A320 (couldn't get that great a view from my aisle seat) but the livery had a block stripe with "CONTINENTAL" on the tail and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES along the sides of the plane originating from an eagle under the cockpit on both sides.
Anyone seen this before or have any idea what it is? It looked pretty cool, like a throwback sort of one or few-off livery?
It looked like either a 737 or A319 or A320 (couldn't get that great a view from my aisle seat) but the livery had a block stripe with "CONTINENTAL" on the tail and CONTINENTAL AIRLINES along the sides of the plane originating from an eagle under the cockpit on both sides.
Anyone seen this before or have any idea what it is? It looked pretty cool, like a throwback sort of one or few-off livery?
Dec 9, 2013, 11:58 am
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Dec 9, 2013, 12:02 pm
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yeah seeing both retrojets is kind of cool.
although on another note though, in my travels i still run across (as recent as saturday) the occasional UAex plane still in its old battleship grey colors...
although on another note though, in my travels i still run across (as recent as saturday) the occasional UAex plane still in its old battleship grey colors...
Dec 9, 2013, 12:09 pm
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Yesterday afternoon (Sunday), I flew on a 737-900. EWR-CLE. After arrival, looked out an adjoining window, and saw "Continental airlines" printed on its side. Too dark to notice any eagles.
How many of those things are there?
How many of those things are there?
Dec 9, 2013, 12:10 pm
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...045Z/KEWR/KCLE
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...323Z/KCLE/KLAX
Dec 9, 2013, 12:33 pm
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I'd sure love to see a CO retro jet in the Saul Bass meatball scheme. I know for some ex-COns it evokes the "bad old days" of double-bankruptcies, but I think it's one of the classiest liveries of all time.
Dec 9, 2013, 12:39 pm
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http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75436 - headed for IAH now
Dec 9, 2013, 6:55 pm
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