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Mystery 738 At DTW

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21244 posts, RR: 19
Posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1953 times:

I was flying through DTW tonight and saw an odd 738 at the old international arrivals building. I was wondering if anyone can tell me who it belongs to. Here's what I know...

- Registration was EI-OKD (I think)
- White fuselage, blue tail, blue winglets. The blue was about the same shade as TZ blue
- There was one of those fanciful pictures of an atom on the tail... a bunch of "orbits" and then little balls ("electrons") of various colors on some of the "orbits"
-No titles that I saw

Does anyone know what this bird is?

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

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ACDC8 From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 7598 posts, RR: 40
Reply 1, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1938 times:

From your description, it would belong to Futura airlines...

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Couldn't tell you why it's in DTW though.

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TZTriStar500 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 1420 posts, RR: 9
Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1930 times:

Quoting ACDC8 (Reply 1):
Couldn't tell you why it's in DTW though.

They lease some of their aircraft to Ryan International during the winter months. This was probably one of them operating charter to someplace warm.

35 years of American Trans Air/ATA Airlines, 1973-2008. A great little airline that will not be soon forgotten.

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21244 posts, RR: 19
Reply 3, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1808 times:

That's the one. Interestingly, though, I don't think the bird I saw had the artwork on the winglets or the fuse.

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3084 posts, RR: 5
Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1777 times:

It is Ryan International. They have started their winter charter operations. I was outside the other day walking my dog when one flew over downwind. It was near dark out, but not dark enough to tell it had a white fuselage and a blue tail. I thought at first it was the Continental IAH flight running quite late.

Cubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21244 posts, RR: 19
Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1764 times:

So as long as we're on the subject of DTW rare birds, there was an AC Airbus in town tonight also. I assume the Senators were aboard, though I couldn't find it on Flightaware.

I can't decide whether I miss the tulip or the bowling shoe more

AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5820 posts, RR: 23
Reply 6, posted (6 years 5 months 1 week 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 1683 times:

Northwest testing one as a DC-9 replacement.

spin

ASLAX

"Some pilots avoid storm cells and some play connect the dots!"

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