View Poll Results: Which livery do you hope is selected?
The 1934 design that debuted with the Boeing 247D and when the company was known as United Air Lines
32
16.75%
The 1946 dark blue and white livery used on DC-4s and the name was simply "United"
28
14.66%
The light blue stripe design from the 1950s and 60s
22
11.52%
The 1970s "Friend Ship" design that debuted on the DC-10s
49
25.65%
The 1974 Saul Bass-designed red, orange, and blue striped livery
60
31.41%
Voters: 191. You may not vote on this poll
United's 85th Anniversary to be celebrated by retro livery A320 (changed from 757)
Nov 17, 2010, 3:11 pm
#16
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I'll take the rainbow, but how about this one:
Yeah, I'm going to miss the current paint job...
Yeah, I'm going to miss the current paint job...
Nov 17, 2010, 4:04 pm
#17
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I would pay extra to be able to fly on a 70s tulip liveried a/c.
Nov 17, 2010, 4:10 pm
#18
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Too bad it couldn't be a rainbow livery on a DC-10, that would be classic
Nov 17, 2010, 8:55 pm
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Nov 17, 2010, 9:06 pm
#21
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I'm going to (reluctantly) step in here and declare this thread to be a no-bashing the new livery thread. Such posts are considered off-topic and will be removed in the future.
Thank you.
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FWIW, I would like to see a Friendship.
Thank you.
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FWIW, I would like to see a Friendship.
Nov 17, 2010, 9:15 pm
#22
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Nov 17, 2010, 9:37 pm
#23
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Nov 17, 2010, 10:00 pm
#24
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I really like this one. The dark blue nose is excellent, combined with the silver belly matching the wings and white on the roofline. I also like the three stripes next to the cockpit windows. It looks very aggressive but still classy. The transition from blue to white at door 2 is a bit awkward, and I think the tail could be better, but I still think the fuselage paint scheme really works.
Nov 17, 2010, 10:04 pm
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I really like this one. The dark blue nose is excellent, combined with the silver belly matching the wings and white on the roofline. I also like the three stripes next to the cockpit windows. It looks very aggressive but still classy. The transition from blue to white at door 2 is a bit awkward, and I think the tail could be better, but I still think the fuselage paint scheme really works.
As far as the transition from blue to white, I couldn't agree more! It looks very awkward, and should slowly go to white, not have a sharp change.
Nov 17, 2010, 11:08 pm
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Nov 18, 2010, 5:36 am
#27
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Maybe this will make up for the ugly CO hybrid livery. 
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4986072/
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4986072/
Nov 18, 2010, 2:18 pm
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After consulting with the other moderators, I've added a poll to this thread. Please feel free to cast your vote (note - you can only vote once and for only once choice). It should be interesting to see how closely our preferences match the UA employees who are voting!
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