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phxrsng Dec 9, 2013 11:18 am

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?

akonradi Dec 9, 2013 11:20 am

Was it this?

TakeTheATrain Dec 9, 2013 11:22 am

You probably saw the retro livery 737-900 (N75436)

phxrsng Dec 9, 2013 11:28 am

Yeah, that was it. Awesome, never seen that before. Looked cool in person!

worldtrav Dec 9, 2013 11:58 am

There's also a UA Airbus in retro paint.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Unite...c1cda43d26e926

bob_the_d Dec 9, 2013 12:02 pm

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...

Zip Dec 9, 2013 12:09 pm

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?

star_world Dec 9, 2013 12:10 pm


Originally Posted by Zip (Post 21932976)
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?

One - it flew EWR-CLE-LAX yesterday ;)

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...045Z/KEWR/KCLE
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...323Z/KCLE/KLAX

sbm12 Dec 9, 2013 12:32 pm

http://gallery.millerworks.net/Airpl...SBM_7219-L.jpg

:cool:

GoAmtrak Dec 9, 2013 12:33 pm

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.

Zip Dec 9, 2013 12:34 pm


Originally Posted by star_world (Post 21932983)
One - it flew EWR-CLE-LAX yesterday ;)

SOAG!! Thanks. Now really wished I looked for those eagles!

mduell Dec 9, 2013 12:39 pm

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N75436 - headed for IAH now

EWR764 Dec 9, 2013 1:31 pm

Catch it while you can, because I believe this bird is scheduled for a repaint soon...

amolkold Dec 9, 2013 6:37 pm

Caught it in September at SFO

http://i.imgur.com/FhdSGLml.jpg

JOSECONLSCREW28 Dec 9, 2013 6:55 pm


Originally Posted by EWR764 (Post 21933613)
Catch it while you can, because I believe this bird is scheduled for a repaint soon...

It is but it's not yet known if it's just a touch up paint or if it will be repainted into the regular livery. :( :td:


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