Mar 24, 2017, 6:53 pm
N475UA: UA Retro Livery A320
Aug 25, 2012, 9:37 am
#16
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I believe the Saul Bass logo came online in '74-75.
I wish UA would introduce RETRO SERVICE on these planes. I'd gladly pay double for the service we got back in those days.
I wish UA would introduce RETRO SERVICE on these planes. I'd gladly pay double for the service we got back in those days.
Aug 25, 2012, 4:58 pm
#17
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Other retro liveries?
I just recall seeing a LH a/c with retro livery in FRA last May. Here's a photo.
What other retro liveries are there out there? Is it part of some joint (e.g. *A) marketing effort, or just a coincidence?
What other retro liveries are there out there? Is it part of some joint (e.g. *A) marketing effort, or just a coincidence?
Oct 13, 2012, 6:42 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Just love the livery. I am very lucky to be on this flight from Cleveland to san francisco on october 15. Here is a link that tracks the aircraft and shows the routes:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N475UA
Maybe you will get to be on it!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N475UA
Maybe you will get to be on it!
Feb 3, 2013, 2:46 pm
#20
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Isn't that cute? It's N475UA, the A320 in Friend Ship livery. See some action shots at http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...gsearch=N475UA .
Feb 3, 2013, 3:00 pm
#21
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I don't know if its still flying around, but AC had a Trans Canada Air livery flying around for quite a while. Have seen it a couple of times when coming out of YYZ, the last time I think I saw it was about 2 or 3 years ago. Believe theirs is a 320 as well. Maybe it was for their 65th anniversary.
Feb 3, 2013, 4:59 pm
#22
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Saw both (UA & CO) retro jets on the ground at IAH on Friday. Wish the carrier had a retro jet from each past livery.. Would certainly mix up the beige and white.
Feb 4, 2013, 9:02 am
#24
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I don't know the exact dates, but United used this livery from about 1970 to 1977, when it was replaced by the Saul Bass livery, with the orange color added to the red and blue. Here is a United 747 with the "Stars and Bars" livery leaving HNL from "The Brady Bunch."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIiVZyehT8
This was my fave UA livery. Miss those Royal Hawaiian flights on 747 Friend Ships.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWIiVZyehT8
This was my fave UA livery. Miss those Royal Hawaiian flights on 747 Friend Ships.
Remember the FAs in muumuus?
Remember the coach meals served in faux koa bowls - with an orchid?
Feb 4, 2013, 9:46 am
#25
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This livery reminds me of the United planes, DC-8's as I recall, shown in the HNL scenes on the original Hawaii 5-0 series. I've been watching them lately on Netflix, circa 1968 and forward. Would this be the livery of that period?
Mar 17, 2013, 5:23 am
#26
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Had a ride on the retro A320 a couple days ago out of Philly....
I overheard several different groups of customers talking about the livery. Very cool.
I overheard several different groups of customers talking about the livery. Very cool.
Dec 12, 2013, 10:58 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2005
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1970's era aircraft pulled out of the Nevada desert
Spotted a UA plane from the 1970's at SFO this morning:
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http://www.flightstory.net/20110407/...special-livery
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http://www.flightstory.net/20110407/...special-livery
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Jun 19, 2014, 10:36 am
#28
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Just flew this bird ORD-IAD on UA382. It was exciting to see it pull up! I wonder if UA will consider other retro liveries in future. I recall this design was chosen from five others.