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Old Jul 17, 2019 | 7:27 pm
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BJfly
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So it isn’t the oldest plane I’ll ever fly on?
Originally Posted by phxrsng
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?
just watched this same paint pull up to my gate. Glad it doesn’t mean the plane is that old. Thank you flyertalk!
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