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Best And Worst DC-10 Paint Jobs?

I-96 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1035 times:

What do think is the best and worst paint jobs?? Mine are.......

Best!!!!!!

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Photo © Doug Bull

Worst!!!!

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Photo © Matthew Lee

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LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 960 times:

I know BA have no DC10`s left but imagine a BA DC10 in one of their new colours!
That would look wonderful

VirginA340 From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 15 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 964 times:

I agree with you but I think you should have added United's new colors in the best. AA is just way too retro.They would look better if the can change the font of AMERICAN the AA on the tail as well as the font to the "luxuryairliner" I feel that the fonts are way too 70s. I like the bare-polished metal scheme though. But keep it polished or paint the fleet in siler paint like what Virgin did because I've seen quite a few AA planes that looked really dull and scratched whenever I got to JFK to spot planes.

"FUIMUS"

Purdue Arrow From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1574 posts, RR: 8
Reply 3, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 954 times:

Best:

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Photo © Joe Pries

One of only two aircraft in the American fleet, the size of the DC-10 really allows a lot of inherent beauty shine through. When this baby taxies, you really see the great reflections off of all that polish!

Worst:

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Photo © Matt McDowell

While a lot of people seem to love the PanAm paint, it is just way too much white for me. Also, there colors were very dull. Had they at least used brighter shades of white an blue, it may have looked a little better.

Na From Germany, joined Dec 1999, 9614 posts, RR: 10
Reply 4, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 932 times:

The DC-10 is an attractive aeroplane. And NWs scheme looks very good on it, I must admit. But I think that Americans shimmering colours also
make this plane very impressive. Uniteds current scheme is fine too, but first prize goes to:

CP Air

Americanmd80 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 491 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 925 times:

Best:

I know its not a "DC-10" but hey!

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Photo © Michael F. McLaughlin

~americanmd80~

do what you like . like what you do . life is good

AF Cabin Crew From French Polynesia, joined Sep 1999, 1036 posts, RR: 37
Reply 6, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 910 times:

Who else but ....

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Photo © Frank Schaefer

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Photo © Axel Juengerich

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Photo © George Gayuski

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Photo © Tony Rogers

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Photo © Dayot Jean-Charles

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Photo © Marlo Plate

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Photo © AirNikon

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Photo © Rudolf Fehlhaber

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Photo © AirNikon

Voila!

Ia Maitai to tatou tere !

Classic707 From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 548 posts, RR: 14
Reply 7, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 901 times:

These are some of the best:

American

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Continental

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Photo © Robert Pichler

United old colors

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Photo © Axel Juengerich

I don’t think that any liveries look ugly, on any aircraft, but some don’t look right.

Delta

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Photo © Richard Silagi

Jmc777 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2000, 234 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 898 times:

Still undecided on the "new" branded airline, I liked the Caledonian colours as well!!!

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Photo © Justin Cederholm

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Photo © Gabriele Re Cecconi

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Photo © Rob Simmons

jmc777

Tupolev154B2 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 1332 posts, RR: 2
Reply 9, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 893 times:

Best:

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Photo © Rick Tilley

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Photo © David Aaron

Worst:

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Photo © Frank Schaefer

SouthwestAir From United States of America, joined Apr 2012, 2 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 883 times:

I agree with AmericanMD80, I like Aer Lingus's MD-11, It has the Best P/S of All

Tanguy From Australia, joined Sep 1999, 154 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 864 times:

Air Pacific of Fiji leased a DC-10 several years ago and flew it in their then "flying fruit tingles" c/s. (Fruit Tingles were/are? an Aussie candy.) The plane had diagonal bands of colours, dark blue on the fin and aft fuselage. Red forward of that, then orange and yellow. The forward part of the fuselage was white. I reckon it was the best colour scheme I've ever seen on a DC-10. The worst would have to be anything with a military roundel or marking placed onto a DC-10!! (Okay so that was tongue in cheek!)

NEFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 861 times:

here are my choices:

BEST:

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Photo © Alan Tsui

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Photo © Janne Laukkonen

WORST:

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Photo © James Richard Covington, Jr

NEFlyer

AerLingus From China, joined Mar 2000, 2371 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 848 times:

Re:VirginA340
What is so "70's" about the "American" title on the -10? It isn't really different than Lufthansa's font except for colour and the thin white outlining around the letters.
I DO agree on the changing of the word "luxuryjet."
Besides, why mess with perfection?

AerLingus

Get your patchouli stink outta my store!

Samurai 777 From Canada, joined Jan 2000, 2451 posts, RR: 5
Reply 14, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 847 times:

Best DC-10 color scheme:
CPAir

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Drerx7 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 4906 posts, RR: 9
Reply 15, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 822 times:

I think this looks really good on the DC10

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Third Coast born, means I'm Texas raised

Ilyushin96M From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 2609 posts, RR: 14
Reply 16, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 820 times:

In my opinion, some of the best are:

NWA

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Fanofjets From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1895 posts, RR: 3
Reply 17, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 804 times:

Thumbs up:

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The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Ab.400 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 18, posted (12 years 10 months 3 weeks 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 787 times:

My favourite is this,

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Photo © Paul Robinson

I find the silver and blue makes the plane look very fast and solid.

Usually I don´t like shemes where the major is white, looks mostly dirty and boring.

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