747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2 Posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2775 times:
Back in the 70s, a lot of big US airlines operated DC-10s on routes most served by 727s and DC-9s, then these airlines stated to fly them to Hawaii. By the late 70s though the 80s, a lot of these airlines, started flying there DC-10s over seas. So what was your favorite DC-10 livery in the 70s and 80s?
spacecadet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3277 posts, RR: 14 Reply 3, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 2713 times:
CoachClass From United States of America, joined Jan 2010, 361 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 2699 times:
National Airlines with the Sun King on its tail. It's really fun to see Eastern flying DC-10's since they had, I think, the world's largest fleet of L1011's--the WhisperLiners.
mfricke From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 266 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2672 times:
All those already posted were great DC-10 liveries, and here are some of my favorites not previously posted:
I would say above all, the Northwest Orient DC-10 is my absolute favorite. It was the first airplane model I put together. The pure red tail, and the exotic name made me a fan from the start!
747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2562 times:
Quoting CoachClass (Reply 6): It's really fun to see Eastern flying DC-10's since they had, I think, the world's largest fleet of L1011's--the WhisperLiners.
I remember when I first saw a DC-10 in EA colors, I was like, Eastern has DC-10s now, I thought they was a L1011 airline. Around that time, DL started to operate DC-10s (ex WA birds). As a kid, to see two airlines that had large L1011 fleets operate DC-10s, was interesting.
AR385 From Mexico, joined Nov 2003, 4926 posts, RR: 27 Reply 10, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2556 times:
AFAIK Eastern got their DC-10-30s after they got their route authorities to deep South America. I believed they were three class configured too, which if I am correct, were the only aircraft in the EAL fleet such configured.
PacNWJet From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 841 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2551 times:
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 9 Reply 12, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2550 times:
Quoting AR385 (Reply 10): AFAIK Eastern got their DC-10-30s after they got their route authorities to deep South America. I believed they were three class configured too, which if I am correct, were the only aircraft in the EAL fleet such configured.
Originally EA picked them up for there MIA-LHR route. However, they were also used on the "INNER-AMERICANO routes.
Quoting CoachClass (Reply 6): It's really fun to see Eastern flying DC-10's since they had, I think, the world's largest fleet of L1011's--the WhisperLiners.
Delta operated the largest fleet of L-1011's, including 10 ex-Eastern airframes.
kiffy From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 88 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2548 times:
Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21679 posts, RR: 23 Reply 15, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2523 times:
Quoting 474218 (Reply 12): Quoting AR385 (Reply 10):
AFAIK Eastern got their DC-10-30s after they got their route authorities to deep South America. I believed they were three class configured too, which if I am correct, were the only aircraft in the EAL fleet such configured.
Originally EA picked them up for there MIA-LHR route.
LGW not LHR. EA was granted the MIA-LGW rights that had been operated by Air Florida until their demise in 1984. EA started MIA-LGW in July 1985 and dropped it in October 1986. EA also planned to use the DC-10s on MIA-MAD where they had obtained rights but they never started that route.
Yukon880 From United States of America, joined Sep 2011, 113 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 2514 times:
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Lots of great liveries shown here!
Clearly at the top of the list for me would be the original Delta DC-10, of which there were only five.
The iconic Widget livery looked exceptionally good on the Ten. A very close second would be the
Redtailed Northwest Orient scheme, which seemed to fit the airframe so well. Rounding out the list
for me would be the original Western DC-10, with fond childhood memories of a "Spaceship" departure
from Honolulu and "Islander" service in First Class.
Yeah me too, that livery is wonderful, and exudes Frenchness.
Love the Ghana Airways and Air Afrique liveries and love the Air New Zealand waka canoe livery.
I think the one thing that we can all take from this thread is how beautiful the DC10 made all liveries.... I have been lucky to spot 5-6 DC10s still flying during my travels in 2011, and they are always a treat.
Max Q From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3326 posts, RR: 19 Reply 18, posted (1 year 7 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 2490 times:
I like the DC10 in the last Continental livery.
Can someone post it ?!
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