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Feb 23, 2020, 1:01 pm
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19. antelope
There are at least two airlines.
Qatar Airways
South African Airways
(technicality: Frontier Airlines, N209FR, one of a series of aircraft with animals on the tail. N209FR had an antelope)
There are at least two airlines.
Qatar Airways
South African Airways
(technicality: Frontier Airlines, N209FR, one of a series of aircraft with animals on the tail. N209FR had an antelope)
Feb 23, 2020, 1:19 pm
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Prefer to stay with widely-used logos rather than one-offs. But here's a
Bonus Question along those lines
This airline has at least one special livery aircraft that features a cartoon character of a predatory animal responsible for killing billions of birds every year. Name the character too.
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10- hummingbird — Caribbean Airlines (Trinidad and Tobago; it’s the successor to British West Indian Airways)
Feb 23, 2020, 11:49 pm
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Supposedly LOT does hae a crane in the "O". Have to say I don't think I ever noticed it before and not sure I've ever seen a LOT plane in real life)
Feb 24, 2020, 7:40 am
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Thanks for the questions, YVR!!
6. just a cartoon beak
Nok Air - Thailand
16. Marsupial
Gee Chumley... um... Qantas
6. just a cartoon beak
Nok Air - Thailand
16. Marsupial
Gee Chumley... um... Qantas
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Edit: Not that it makes one bit of difference to me, I just remember the collective internet shock a few years ago when this "revelation" became common knowledge.
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You're certainly not referring to EVA Air and Hello Kitty, are you? Because Hello Kitty is a human girl in a cat costume, apparently: https://time.com/3197794/hello-kitty-not-a-cat/ and https://www.sanrio.com/character/1970/hello-kitty
Edit: Not that it makes one bit of difference to me, I just remember the collective internet shock a few years ago when this "revelation" became common knowledge.
Edit: Not that it makes one bit of difference to me, I just remember the collective internet shock a few years ago when this "revelation" became common knowledge.
Still consider it the right answer.
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63. (Winter of 1975) Based solely upon schedules found in the North American OAG, identify the longest nonstop flight of a Lockheed L-188 Electra found therein.
This service was not flown north of the 49th parallel. It was not flown in the U.S. or the Caribbean either...
So time for a wild guess.....perhaps this was Nordair operating between Montreal Dorval (YUL) and Val D'Or (YVO).
BTW, Lady K and I are now back home following a big Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans. Aside from experiencing absolute traffic gridlock in the downtown area (and we walked as much as possible in the French Quarter as our hotel was nearby), it was a truly wonderful experience to include music, dancing, excellent cuisine with superb wine and, of course, the parades.
Laissez bon temps rouler, ya'll, and Happy Mardi Gras!
Feb 24, 2020, 10:15 pm
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63. (Winter of 1975) Based solely upon schedules found in the North American OAG, identify the longest nonstop flight of a Lockheed L-188 Electra found therein.
This service was not flown north of the 49th parallel. It was not flown in the U.S. or the Caribbean either...
Hmmmm....not flown in the U.S. or the Caribbean but somewhere south of the 49th parallel in North America....
So time for a wild guess.....perhaps this was Nordair operating between Montreal Dorval (YUL) and Val D'Or (YVO).
Interesting, but no - here's a big hint: This flight stayed entirely within one country, but was not in the U.S. or Canada. Hmm...
BTW, Lady K and I are now back home following a big Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans. Aside from experiencing absolute traffic gridlock in the downtown area (and we walked as much as possible in the French Quarter as our hotel was nearby), it was a truly wonderful experience to include music, dancing, excellent cuisine with superb wine and, of course, the parades.
I wish I could say my weekend was as fun but alas - instead of spending it at the aviation fair in Amsterdam, I spent it holed up in a Super 8 outside O'Hare suffering from the flu. And that First Class seat on a British Airways 787-9 into Phoenix instead became an aisle seat in the third row from the back aboard a Southwest 737. Sigh... On a positive note, it's 70 degrees and beautiful in the Valley of The Sun with more of the same forecast throughout the week. Tomorrow you'll find me 14 rows up above 1st base as my A's take on the San Diego Padres in spring training ball.
Laissez bon temps rouler, ya'll, and Geaux A's!
This service was not flown north of the 49th parallel. It was not flown in the U.S. or the Caribbean either...
Hmmmm....not flown in the U.S. or the Caribbean but somewhere south of the 49th parallel in North America....
So time for a wild guess.....perhaps this was Nordair operating between Montreal Dorval (YUL) and Val D'Or (YVO).
Interesting, but no - here's a big hint: This flight stayed entirely within one country, but was not in the U.S. or Canada. Hmm...
BTW, Lady K and I are now back home following a big Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans. Aside from experiencing absolute traffic gridlock in the downtown area (and we walked as much as possible in the French Quarter as our hotel was nearby), it was a truly wonderful experience to include music, dancing, excellent cuisine with superb wine and, of course, the parades.
I wish I could say my weekend was as fun but alas - instead of spending it at the aviation fair in Amsterdam, I spent it holed up in a Super 8 outside O'Hare suffering from the flu. And that First Class seat on a British Airways 787-9 into Phoenix instead became an aisle seat in the third row from the back aboard a Southwest 737. Sigh... On a positive note, it's 70 degrees and beautiful in the Valley of The Sun with more of the same forecast throughout the week. Tomorrow you'll find me 14 rows up above 1st base as my A's take on the San Diego Padres in spring training ball.
Laissez bon temps rouler, ya'll, and Geaux A's!
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Feb 25, 2020, 7:35 am
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8. Swallow
I believe the bird depicted on China Eastern's tails is a swallow
12. Two airlines used waterfowl (name the type of birds too, one of the birds apparently had a name so give that name)
North Central/Republic immediately come to mind with the mallard on the tail, which dates back to Wisconsin Central Airlines. The bird's name was "Herman"
Canadian Airlines had a stylized Canadian goose in the tail if that counts
I believe the bird depicted on China Eastern's tails is a swallow
12. Two airlines used waterfowl (name the type of birds too, one of the birds apparently had a name so give that name)
North Central/Republic immediately come to mind with the mallard on the tail, which dates back to Wisconsin Central Airlines. The bird's name was "Herman"
Canadian Airlines had a stylized Canadian goose in the tail if that counts
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