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NWA Jets Now In DL Colors  
User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44536 times:

Since the last thread was locked here is a new topic to start,

We have seen the first 747-400, DC-9-50 and A320 now painted in DL colors.

Has anyone seen the 757 yet and taken a photo yet?

Here is link to old topic. Has some good ramp shots.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4247278/

[Edited 2008-12-18 07:48:08]

[Edited 2008-12-18 07:49:42]


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User currently offlineNWA757boy From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 527 posts, RR: 5
Reply 1, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44583 times:



Quoting Sunking737 (Thread starter):
Has anyone seen the 757 yet and gotten a photo yet?

The 757 flew right over me in the employee parking lot as it was landing in DTW on Tuesday morning coming in from GLH, or wherever it was painted. Nothing too spectacular since DL already has 57s painted in new colors. It just looks shiny now. It's ship 5639


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User currently offlineSNCntry32 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1401 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44436 times:



Quoting NWA757boy (Reply 1):
It just looks shiny now. It's ship 5639

Same falling apart inside.


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User currently offlineCaptaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 4633 posts, RR: 16
Reply 3, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44434 times:



Quoting Sunking737 (Thread starter):
and A320

Where is the A320 pic? I haven't seen it as yet...


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User currently offlineItalianFlyer From United States of America, joined Nov 2007, 589 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44435 times:

They have a Widget Bus painted???? Havent seen that yet

User currently offlineCaptaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 4633 posts, RR: 16
Reply 5, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44424 times:



Quoting ItalianFlyer (Reply 4):
They have a Widget Bus painted???? Havent seen that yet

Just checked it is in thread about the DC9. The 320 looks ok actually, better than the Dc9 and 747 in DL livery. I think the 330 would ok too. I mean DL livery is rather boring and simple so how much does one really expect.


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User currently offline1337Delta764 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 3497 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44397 times:



Quoting SNCntry32 (Reply 2):
Same falling apart inside.

Actually, that is one of NW's newer 5600-series 757s. I would agree that the 5500-series 757s are falling apart inside, however, the 5600-series aren't that bad.

IMO, for Delta's cabin upgrades, I think the 5600-series should get PTVs with AVOD, while the 5500-series should get overhead LCDs. On both the 5500 and 5600-series 757s, the should get overhead bin extensions like the rest of DL's 757 fleet, and in addition, the 5500-series should get new PSUs.


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User currently offlineAV8AJET From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 992 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44389 times:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4247278/

Quoting Captaink (Reply 3):
Where is the A320 pic? I haven't seen it as yet...



Quoting ItalianFlyer (Reply 4):
They have a Widget Bus painted???? Havent seen that yet

If you scroll towards the bottom of the link provided above you'll see the A320 painted pic's...looks pretty nice to me. Now the A330 will be next I would assume and I look forward to seeing that one!

[Edited 2008-12-18 08:25:22]


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User currently offlineAirbuske From Kenya, joined Jun 2007, 402 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44321 times:

Some really nice pictures of 6305 in an email I got. I did not take these pictures.

https://www.yousendit.com/download/TTZsMFh2cGt6NExIRGc9PQ

User currently offlineFlyDreamliner From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2724 posts, RR: 21
Reply 9, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 44189 times:
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The question becomes after this initial run of re-paintings - the 744, 752 (5600), D95, and A320, which aircraft are being repainted next. Will we expect them to keep rolling out repainted ships at this accelerated rate?

How long until we see an A330 in new colors?


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User currently offlineAirbuske From Kenya, joined Jun 2007, 402 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 44117 times:



Quoting FlyDreamliner (Reply 9):
Will we expect them to keep rolling out repainted ships at this accelerated rate?

Yes. No more aircraft will be painted in 2008. The plan is to have all aircraft repainted by end of March 2010.

User currently offlineBelizexp From Belize, joined Dec 2005, 359 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 44372 times:



Quoting Captaink (Reply 3):
Where is the A320 pic? I haven't seen it as yet

For all the A.net members that to lazy to search the old topic

A320
Many thanks to KaiGywer for going the extra mile for the photo's

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/kaigywer/DLA320MSP.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/kaigywer/DLA320nosecloseup.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/kaigywer/DLA320tailcloseup.jpg


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User currently offlineWorldTraveler From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 7213 posts, RR: 30
Reply 12, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 44019 times:

Does anyone have the approximate percentage of each fleet type that is expected to be painted by summer 09?

User currently offlineBelizexp From Belize, joined Dec 2005, 359 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 43926 times:

Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.


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User currently offlineLuv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11216 posts, RR: 55
Reply 14, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 43939 times:

The A320 does look sharp, so far my favorite.


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User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 15, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 43839 times:



Quoting Belizexp (Reply 13):
Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.

The plan is, from what I can tell, to keep ship numbers the same on both sides.


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 16, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 43769 times:



Quoting NWA757boy (Reply 1):
The 757 flew right over me in the employee parking lot as it was landing in DTW on Tuesday morning coming in from GLH, or wherever it was painted

Tuesday was normal routing, the 757 flew to MSP on Sunday night along with the DC-9.


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User currently offlineNWA757boy From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 527 posts, RR: 5
Reply 17, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 43643 times:



Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 16):
Tuesday was normal routing, the 757 flew to MSP on Sunday night along with the DC-9.

Oh. well I saw it wherever it was coming in from, I thought it was coming up from GLH that night, oh well anyhow.


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User currently offlineFlyDreamliner From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 2724 posts, RR: 21
Reply 18, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 43500 times:
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Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 14):
The A320 does look sharp, so far my favorite.

Really? I find the 744 very stately, the DC-9 like a DL MD-80 that hasn't yet hit its growth spirt, and I just find the A320 kind of odd and awkward looking in the DL livery. I thought everything else so far looks better in DL's livery - but the A320 I definitely like better in NW colors.


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User currently offlineSkyTeamTriStar From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0
Reply 19, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 43398 times:

A320 appears a bit goofy in the new livery.

Any MTC guys out there? In my eyes, the position lights appear much brighter. Any extra maint. get done to the strobes, position lights, "gum balls" on top of the fuselage or anything of the like?


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User currently offlineCARST From Germany, joined Jul 2006, 419 posts, RR: 1
Reply 20, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 43040 times:



Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 12):
Does anyone have the approximate percentage of each fleet type that is expected to be painted by summer 09?

March 2010, that are 15 month from January 2009. Summer 09, lets say July, 6 month of 15 month are 40%. Rounded numbers:

Type - Total-Number - 40%-Number
A319 - 57 - 23
A320 - 70 - 28
A332 - 11 - 4
A333 - 21 - 8
B742F - 9 - 3 (will they ever get repainted?)
B744 - 16 - 6
B752 - 55 - 22
B753 - 16 - 6
DC9-30 - 22 - 9
DC9-40 - 11 - 4
DC9-50 - 34 - 14

User currently offlineUnited787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 1556 posts, RR: 0
Reply 21, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 43033 times:

I like the new Delta logo and font, although the font could be heavier. But...I find the overall livery design to extremely bland. I am a big supporter of simple designs and "less is more", but this is way too generic. The dark blue bottom swoop is weak and poorly executed, if they had brought it up so the bottom 1/3 of the fuselage was a blue swoop, it may have been enough to make a big difference, too bad...missed opportunity...

I will miss the NWA livery, by far one of the best liveries out there, just behind UA of course  Wink

Rest in peace NWA, a victim of Delta's quest for world domination  duck 

User currently offlineSurprise From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 69 posts, RR: 1
Reply 22, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 42998 times:

If this has been asked alread in another thread I humbly apologize but does anyone have any info on when the DC9 may be coming through ATL?

User currently offlineSkyTeamTriStar From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0
Reply 23, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 42968 times:



Quoting United787 (Reply 25):
Rest in peace NWA, a victim of Delta's quest for world domination

/Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)

Meant just as an inside joke, nothing else......


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User currently offlineAA757200 From United States of America, joined Dec 2006, 143 posts, RR: 0
Reply 24, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 42931 times:



Quoting CARST (Reply 24):
March 2010, that are 15 month from January 2009. Summer 09, lets say July, 6 month of 15 month are 40%. Rounded numbers:

Am I the only one who does not understand what the heck this means? Can you clarify?

User currently offlineAlitalia744 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 4362 posts, RR: 46
Reply 25, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 42895 times:



Quoting SkyTeamTriStar (Reply 23):
/Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)

Meant just as an inside joke, nothing else......

Gotta love some of the better quotes of DL's past!


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User currently offlineCARST From Germany, joined Jul 2006, 419 posts, RR: 1
Reply 26, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 44621 times:



Quoting AA757200 (Reply 24):
Am I the only one who does not understand what the heck this means? Can you clarify?

Sorry ...

WorldTraveler asked in Reply 12 how many planes will be painted by Summer 2009.

Airbuske wrote in Reply 10 that all aircraft will be repainted by March 2010.


I just did some simple math and said not counting the few days left in 2008, January 2009 to March 2010 are 15 month. So DL plans to repaint ALL aircraft in 15 month.

WorldTraveler wanted to know how many will be repainted till Summer 09, but didn't say which month exactly, so i assumed July 1st, giving Delta 6 month for repainting (Jan-Jun 09).

Six month out of 15 are 40%, so i multiplied these 40% with the total number of NW aircraft.

User currently offlineXdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 146 posts, RR: 0
Reply 27, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 43799 times:



Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 12):

And to add to the question, what happens when more than 50% of the NW fleet
is painted in DL colors but still using NW "callsign".

Right now is just a few airplanes! what about in 12months?
How would ATC/ATL recognize NW??? (757 new colors) call for
we need to return to gate from taxiway Echo in a low visibility enviroment a 7PM?

User currently offlineXPJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 91 posts, RR: 0
Reply 28, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 43775 times:
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Quoting Xdlx (Reply 27):
Right now is just a few airplanes! what about in 12months?
How would ATC/ATL recognize NW??? (757 new colors) call for
we need to return to gate from taxiway Echo in a low visibility enviroment a 7PM?

That's what "Northwest XXX, Delta Colors" on the radio is meant for, apparently.


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User currently offlineVHHYI From Australia, joined Oct 2007, 69 posts, RR: 0
Reply 29, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 43593 times:



Quoting Xdlx (Reply 27):
How would ATC/ATL recognize NW??? (757 new colors) call for

They identify themselves to ATC as "in Delta colours"

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...fusion-during-delta-northwest.html


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User currently offlineKaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 11234 posts, RR: 41
Reply 30, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 43198 times:
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Quoting Surprise (Reply 22):
If this has been asked alread in another thread I humbly apologize but does anyone have any info on when the DC9 may be coming through ATL?

Not scheduled through ATL between now and Dec 21st. That's as far as it's scheduled. Now, anything can happen of course and it might get swapped there.


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 31, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 43099 times:



Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 30):
Not scheduled through ATL between now and Dec 21st. That's as far as it's scheduled. Now, anything can happen of course and it might get swapped there.

Especially since everything at least from MSP are -30's and another thing to add... DL will pretty much eliminate NW from ATL soon.

One more note.... we get the DC-9 in DL colors again in GFK tomorrow *pending no changes*


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 32, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 42630 times:



Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 15):

Quoting Belizexp (Reply 13):
Quick question will the NW 757 keep the 5500 and 5600 ship numbers or will it be like DL 600 - 6XXX numbers. I know the Airbus will keep the 3XXX and the DL 737-700 will be renumber since some of NW a/c have the same numbers.

The plan is, from what I can tell, to keep ship numbers the same on both sides.

Correct. Every ship number series is unique except for two.

The A319s share 31xx with the 737-700s. Of this, there are only two aircraft at the moment that have the same number. But the plan is that new 737-700s will be getting 36xx numbers, and the previously delivered ones will get a number change from 31 to 36.

And the only other series to overlap is the 67xx which is used by the DL 757-200s and the NW 742Fs. But no single number is used in each fleet. So they will not be changing this series.

How lucky are they that out of over 700 aircraft total, only TWO are the same number.  Wink

Quoting CARST (Reply 20):
Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 12):
Does anyone have the approximate percentage of each fleet type that is expected to be painted by summer 09?

March 2010, that are 15 month from January 2009. Summer 09, lets say July, 6 month of 15 month are 40%. Rounded numbers:

Type - Total-Number - 40%-Number
A319 - 57 - 23
A320 - 70 - 28
A332 - 11 - 4
A333 - 21 - 8
B742F - 9 - 3 (will they ever get repainted?)
B744 - 16 - 6
B752 - 55 - 22
B753 - 16 - 6
DC9-30 - 22 - 9
DC9-40 - 11 - 4
DC9-50 - 34 - 14

While that is a good guess - I'm willing to bed that's going to be way different. I mean they aren't painting each type in the DL fleet at the same pace. Half the 757s are done while some subfleets haven't even started yet.


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User currently offlineMidEx216 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 591 posts, RR: 5
Reply 33, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 42297 times:

I'm getting rather disappointed with these planes. Delta's color scheme is very clean and smart-looking, but I wasn't done with the bowling shoe livery yet, much less the new NW scheme. You don't see many planes painted in silver as well as NW's planes, and now even those are getting painted over into eurowhite. I hate to see the A330s go into such a plain livery. The A320s, I'll let go, but the A330s and the DC-9s are just heartbreaking...


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User currently offline300CAP From United States of America, joined May 2007, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 34, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 41293 times:

Wow! Once their in they change everything. Kind of like the good ol' Delta Widget, I too will never forget the Northwest Orient logo. Ah, to be back in the Glory Days of the Airline Industry, which is not to be confused with todays Cluster-F*** Airline Industry! Mostly, this is thanks to management or lack there of.

User currently offlineWorldTraveler From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 7213 posts, RR: 30
Reply 35, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 41115 times:

CARST,
thanks for your info. I understand it is a guess but it is better info than what I had before.

Is it really true that half of the 757s are already painted?

User currently offlinePhileet92 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 275 posts, RR: 0
Reply 36, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 41096 times:



Quoting MidEx216 (Reply 33):
I hate to see the A330s go into such a plain livery. The A320s, I'll let go, but the A330s and the DC-9s are just heartbreaking...

Don't forget the 744s!

heartbreaking.......


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User currently offlineXdlx From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 146 posts, RR: 0
Reply 37, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 40765 times:



Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 30):

It was there last night Dec 17....RON Gate D-11

User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 38, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 40401 times:



Quoting CARST (Reply 26):
I just did some simple math and said not counting the few days left in 2008, January 2009 to March 2010 are 15 month. So DL plans to repaint ALL aircraft in 15 month.

Yes all NW aircraft will be, this however may or may not include NW Airlink.

Quoting Phileet92 (Reply 36):
Don't forget the 744s!

heartbreaking.......

I'll just say it.... all of the planes are heartbreaking.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 39, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 39371 times:



Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 35):
Is it really true that half of the 757s are already painted?

I should have made that clear - half of the DL 757s are repainted. 53% to be exact. At least 70 out of 131 in service. This doesn't include the 46 752s and 16 753s from NW.

WorldTraveler, if you want to keep track of the repaint status of any subfleet or particular aircraft, check out my fleet information file, available at http://www.koolaiders.com


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User currently offlineNwarooster From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 437 posts, RR: 3
Reply 40, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 39040 times:
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To be honest, I think the new Delta colors on the NWA aircraft absolutely STINK.
TOO much white and blandness. The white will require TOO much maintenance.  old 

User currently offlineNorthstarBoy From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 1194 posts, RR: 0
Reply 41, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 38972 times:
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I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 42, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 38757 times:



Quoting NorthstarBoy (Reply 41):
I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.

They know that the only people that really care about it are the ones that already know (like us Big grin )


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User currently offlineIcelandair75W From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 96 posts, RR: 0
Reply 43, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 38108 times:

Delta 757-300 ... mmmm!

Wonder how they will dispatch those..

User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 44, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 37421 times:

Delta wanted a business look remember. And that is what they did. They did not want to go over board and not look like a business airline. Like I have said before and said again. It is a classy look. It is not too busy that it stands out but it is not over done.

I want you all to step back and say how boring this one is and it has too much white. All I have to say is AF BA QF LH and even more out there too. And from what I see on here everyone loves those. But they have the same amount of white on them if not more.

This is a modern look that still says its a business airline.

I mean I know A lot of you like the NW new look but they had a chopped logo on the tail and and it was silver other then the tail. Heck even CO all white grey bottom of plane with a blue tall and a chopped globe.

do you see where I am coming from. You all down grade DL but Love ones that do the same thing and have the same amount of white on it as they do. Or like ones who Chop the Logo. But hate that DL chopped the widget.

Heck I even remember when NW changed to the silver and chopped logo. Most everyone on here hated it. Now everyone acts like it is the best thing out there and they love it.

I just hope you see my point I am making.


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User currently offlineCaptaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 4633 posts, RR: 16
Reply 45, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 37359 times:



Quoting Belizexp (Reply 11):
For all the A.net members that to lazy to search the old topic

Why is this guy quoting me..? I did mention two posts later that I finally found the pic in the Dc9 thread.. HAHA Big grin

But yeah it is a nice looking plane, better than the other 'new' types in DL slivery.


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User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 46, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 37219 times:



Quoting Captaink (Reply 45):
Quoting Belizexp (Reply 11):
For all the A.net members that to lazy to search the old topic

Why is this guy quoting me..? I did mention two posts later that I finally found the pic in the Dc9 thread.. HAHA

You know what people on here I bet came on here expecting to see all 4 of the planes pics on here. Why cause look at the tittle name. If I saw that title I would come in here to look for the pics too before searching anything.

I would not worry about one person who jumps on you to do that when a tittle of the thread reads like it does.


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User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 47, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 36931 times:

The whole idea with this thread was to get A.Net folks to take photos of the NW planes now in DL colors to post them here for all to see. Like the ones that KaiGywer took of the Airbus.


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User currently offlineFX1816 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 811 posts, RR: 3
Reply 48, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 38124 times:
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Here's mine of the 744...

Big version: Width: 2560 Height: 1920 File size: 1681kb
Big version: Width: 2560 Height: 1920 File size: 1645kb


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User currently offlineFX1816 From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 811 posts, RR: 3
Reply 49, posted (1 year 3 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 36968 times:
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By the way even though my pics were not accepted here, I did have Airliners magazine contact me and they will be using one of my pics for their next issue.  Smile

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User currently offlineKeesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10304 posts, RR: 52
Reply 50, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 34550 times:



Quoting FX1816 (Reply 48):
FX1816 From United States, joined Mar 2004, 222 posts, RR: 1
Reply 48, posted Fri Dec 19 2008 09:25:35 your local time (5 hours 51 minutes 51 secs ago) and read 2324 times:



Quoting FX1816 (Reply 49):
even though my pics were not accepted here

Rightly so. Absolutely unacceptable quality / value

 Wink

User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 51, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 34238 times:



Quoting NorthstarBoy (Reply 41):
I'm kind of surprised DL hasn't made a big deal out of this, with some kind of big unveiling ceremony and lots of hoopla, they're just being quietly slipped back into the system.

I know right... very un Delta like

Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 44):
Delta wanted a business look remember. And that is what they did. They did not want to go over board and not look like a business airline

Well I wouldn't call their current livery business look, the business look the airlines had during the 1990's thats when they had the business look, look at NW, UA, US, those had a business look to them.


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User currently offlineAirbuske From Kenya, joined Jun 2007, 402 posts, RR: 0
Reply 52, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 34143 times:

MSP spotters : 6305 looks like she's coming in early. ETA 1017hrs

User currently offlineN49WA From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 81 posts, RR: 0
Reply 53, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 34714 times:

Here are the shots taken from our Wolfe Air Learjet of the first DL 744 after departure from VCV. Full sizes are in the queue, hopefully they will be accepted.

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User currently offlineSkyTeamTriStar From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0
Reply 54, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 33274 times:

what? The metal part on the PW's didn't get shined up? "in 'n out" paint job, I suppose


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User currently offlineRichiemo From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 134 posts, RR: 0
Reply 55, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 33193 times:

Delta's livery is brutual. Painfully boring, quite sad actually.

User currently offlineFFlyerWorld From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 301 posts, RR: 0
Reply 56, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 33105 times:

Those shots are nothing short of spectacular! What a bright beauty shining above the clouds. Almost looks not even real - too perfect!! Congrats to DELTA and NWA!!!

User currently offlineSkyTeamTriStar From United States of America, joined Dec 2007, 247 posts, RR: 0
Reply 57, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 32976 times:



Quoting N49WA (Reply 53):

Best pics so far


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User currently offlineAvalon2862 From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 111 posts, RR: 0
Reply 58, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 32924 times:
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Such a refreshing change of pace from that ugly, boring red tail... and that horrid pseudo-silver paint that looks like it was sprayed right out of a Testor's can.

The new Delta colors.. so clean, crisp and very contemporary.

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Reply 59, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 34064 times:
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6305 came to MSP today, and how fitting she saw snow?  Smile








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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 60, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 32676 times:



Quoting SkyTeamTriStar (Reply 19):
A320 appears a bit goofy in the new livery.

Yes, I think they need more blue going up the bottom of the fuselage. I find the 320 hard to identify when compared to US Airways now. Maybe it is just me.

The 747-400 looks great, my favorite in DL colors.


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User currently offlineNASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1839 posts, RR: 5
Reply 61, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 31997 times:



Quoting VHHYI (Reply 29):
They identify themselves to ATC as "in Delta colours"

Didn't US Airways just completely switch to the Cactus Call sign just a couple months ago?

It was only about a few months ago that I noticed that all of the USAirways Aircraft switched to AWE on the flight trackers.

At the airport we use the US Airways codes still for everything, but should we actually be switching to AWE since the flight trackers use it and Cactus for a call sign?

User currently offlineJe89_w From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 2024 posts, RR: 13
Reply 62, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 32188 times:

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4246812/

In this thread, the schedule for N665US was posted. Any new updates or modifications to the schedule?

Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 61):
At the airport we use the US Airways codes still for everything, but should we actually be switching to AWE since the flight trackers use it and Cactus for a call sign?

Wouldn't be a good idea. Imagine how confusing it would be for a non A.nutter! Their planes are painted in the US Airways livery, branding is US Airways, but flight number being under America West?

User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 63, posted (1 year 3 months 2 days ago) and read 31902 times:

Kai, My boy GREAT shot of 6305, champagne . You just got ADD TO RESP USERS on my list.  Wink Well done.


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Reply 64, posted (1 year 3 months 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 31771 times:
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Does anyone know if the DC-9-51 will operate NW1461 DTW-MSP on 22DEC. Even if not, it will be my first -50 and I have not flown on a Nine in years.

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Reply 65, posted (1 year 3 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 31487 times:
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Quoting Je89_w (Reply 62):
In this thread, the schedule for N665US was posted. Any new updates or modifications to the schedule?

I'll check at work tomorrow and post the new schedule

Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 63):
Kai, My boy GREAT shot of 6305, champagne . You just got ADD TO RESP USERS on my list. Wink Well done.

Thanks  Smile

Quoting CodyKDiamond (Reply 64):
Does anyone know if the DC-9-51 will operate NW1461 DTW-MSP on 22DEC. Even if not, it will be my first -50 and I have not flown on a Nine in years.

I'll check tomorrow


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User currently offlineB727 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 468 posts, RR: 3
Reply 66, posted (1 year 3 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 31132 times:

Are any of NWs DC-9 series from the original Dc-9s that Delta had?


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 67, posted (1 year 3 months 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 31086 times:



Quoting B727 (Reply 66):
Are any of NWs DC-9 series from the original Dc-9s that Delta had?

Nope.


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Reply 68, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 31433 times:
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Wow, I don't like plugging, but this is kinda cool. Two photos of the same plane, same flight, same day, different airports. He got the departure from NRT, I got the arrival in MSP  Smile

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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 69, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 30067 times:



Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 68):
Wow, I don't like plugging, but this is kinda cool.

Aw, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. Good job!!

Take two attaboys out of petty cash!!  Smile


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User currently offlineViscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 12090 posts, RR: 13
Reply 70, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 29204 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 67):
Quoting B727 (Reply 66):
Are any of NWs DC-9 series from the original Dc-9s that Delta had?

Nope.

None currently in service but NW did operate about 7 DC-9-14s originally delivered to DL, and at least one DC-9-31 which DL inherited from the Northeast merger in 1972 and operated for about 3 years. It then served with Ozark and Republic before NW.

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Reply 71, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 29034 times:
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I can't stop saying, NW I will miss you! But my, those planes look hot!


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Reply 72, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 28646 times:
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Quoting Mayor (Reply 69):
Aw, go ahead and pat yourself on the back. Good job!!

Thanks, best thing is that I made "top of last 24 hours"  Smile


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User currently offlineOsiris30 From Barbados, joined Sep 2006, 3134 posts, RR: 25
Reply 73, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 28349 times:

I'm not a huge fan of the current DL livery, *but* it does look rather nice on the 747s. Mind you, I'm partial as well (you could probably paint one purple with orange spots and I would like it  rotfl  )


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User currently offlineUA772IAD From Australia, joined Jul 2004, 1453 posts, RR: 3
Reply 74, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 28142 times:

So how does this work, from a passenger's perspective. Since NW is still around, i.e. you can still book on NWA.com, is there any confusion when a DL painted jet pulls up to the gate? I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific? (I.E. "thank you for flying Northwest...")

User currently offlineDla330 From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 17 posts, RR: 0
Reply 75, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 27967 times:

I'm really liking the A320 and the 744. The 744 looks amazing in DL colors.

User currently offlineDocLightning From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 8314 posts, RR: 51
Reply 76, posted (1 year 2 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 27977 times:



Quoting Belizexp (Reply 11):

For all the A.net members that to lazy to search the old topic

Lord take me. An A320 in DL colors. I've seen everything now!


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User currently offlineNwa757300 From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 279 posts, RR: 2
Reply 77, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 27743 times:



Quoting UA772IAD (Reply 74):
I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific?

Yes. All on board announcements are still NW standard. We do say, "Welcome aboard Northwest Airlines, a part of Delta Air Lines." Announcements won't change until the decision on cabin operating standards are made.

User currently offlineRikkus67 From Canada, joined Jun 2000, 1044 posts, RR: 2
Reply 78, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 27351 times:



Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 44):
You all down grade DL but Love ones that do the same thing and have the same amount of white on it as they do. Or like ones who Chop the Logo. But hate that DL chopped the widget.

Heck I even remember when NW changed to the silver and chopped logo. Most everyone on here hated it. Now everyone acts like it is the best thing out there and they love it.

NEW "new DELTA" should have seen the NWA mica silver retained, and introduced over the combined fleet...I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.

With the widget back in it's upright position... the "new DELTA" painted aircraft keep the white until time to repaint.

Negative space logos ("chopped"), are more often than not, poorly executed.

User currently offlineDL Widget Head From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1927 posts, RR: 6
Reply 79, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 27260 times:



Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78):
I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.

Others consider the red on the tail to be a subtle homage to NW.

Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78):
DELTA" should have seen the NWA mica silver retained

I've got mixed feeling about that. I've seen some NW aircraft, usually at dusk, that look fabulous in the silver. More often though, the "silver" looks greenish or even grayish to me. In fact, an NW colleague of mine confided that the silverish paint was very hard to work with. If sprayed too close or too far away, the finished product took on different shades, hence all of the different looks. With a white fuselage (although a little boring IMHO), one doesn't have the spray problem and the result is a consistent image.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 80, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 27035 times:



Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 79):
Quoting Rikkus67 (Reply 78):
I would consider this a subtle homage to NWA.

Others consider the red on the tail to be a subtle homage to NW.

I would agree. The silver really has no meaning to NW other then it's a major part of it's currently livery. Is that how you want NW to be remembered? I doubt it. The tradition of red tails lives on...weather coincidence or not.


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 81, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 26647 times:



Quoting UA772IAD (Reply 74):
I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific? (I.E. "thank you for flying Northwest...")

Yes, and some say now a part of delta... but on my flights recently, only the mesaba crews did it.

Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 80):
The tradition of red tails lives on...weather coincidence or not.

Yeah but not enough red  Wink oh and just to point out its whether not weather  Wink


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 82, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 26406 times:



Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 81):
Yeah but not enough red Wink oh and just to point out its whether not weather Wink

It's never enough for you guys, huh?  Wink And yeah I always mix that one yup.  Wink Stupid English language.


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User currently offlineGsosbee From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 825 posts, RR: 1
Reply 83, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 26324 times:



Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 81):
Quoting UA772IAD (Reply 74):
I would imagine the cabin announcement's, etc. are still NWA specific? (I.E. "thank you for flying Northwest...")

Yes, and some say now a part of delta... but on my flights recently, only the mesaba crews did it.

I suspect Mesaba is the only one who is performing correctly. The airline is Delta, the Delta carrier Delta chose to provide the service is NW. Right now there probably is a transistion period where not much is said about mentioning NW. However as January comes around and until the SOC is issued, I suspect Delta will gradually stiffen the reminders to staff of who is paying the bills and salaries.

And again, it has nothing to do with disrespecting NW, it is a branding thing.

User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 84, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 26311 times:

When my daughter first started as an F/A at Skywest, she was flying so many legs per day and because she wasn't used to it, when making the announcement, she sometimes couldn't remember if she was on a Delta Connection or a United Express flight. I suggested to her to just lean out the door and see how the plane was painted.  Wink


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User currently offlineDanfearn77 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2008, 1373 posts, RR: 12
Reply 85, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 26192 times:



Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 14):
The A320 does look sharp, so far my favorite.

I agree with the second part of your statement. It looks the best out of all repaints so far, but only because the others look awful. I dont like the DL livery at all. The 744 has to be the worst. It does absolutely nothing whatsoever for that aircraft. I loved the NW livery such a shame it has to be replaced by this.


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User currently offlineLegacytravel From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 980 posts, RR: 3
Reply 86, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 26124 times:
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I will be in MKE tomorrow departing to EWR any chance that one of the DL painted birds will be there on 12/26??

Mark in MKE


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 87, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 25365 times:



Quoting Gsosbee (Reply 83):
I suspect Delta will gradually stiffen the reminders to staff of who is paying the bills and salaries.

They will remind you that its a seperate subsidary with their own books still... while Delta is the parent organization... money is coming from NW's operations and books... hence why they are still paid by NWA Inc.


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Reply 88, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 25325 times:
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Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 88):
NW's operations and books... hence why they are still paid by NWA Inc.

But it's coming out of Delta's pockets. wethererer yew liek it oar knot!


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 89, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 25267 times:



Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 89):
But it's coming out of Delta's pockets. wethererer yew liek it oar knot!

Not really since they are seperate books and the money from those books are from NW's operations.


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User currently offlineLindy Field From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2971 posts, RR: 9
Reply 90, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 24343 times:
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Hi all,

I have a question regarding the NW aircraft painted in Delta colors. Do they have a logo or a sticker somewhere which says "operated by Northwest Airlines"? If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.

Thanks,

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User currently offlineKaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 11234 posts, RR: 41
Reply 91, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 25049 times:
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Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 95):
I have a question regarding the NW aircraft painted in Delta colors. Do they have a logo or a sticker somewhere which says "operated by Northwest Airlines"? If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.

Yes they do, by the back door on the right side. "Operated by Northwest Airlines"

Check out the writing under the registration (under the windows actually) on this one


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User currently offlineLindy Field From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2971 posts, RR: 9
Reply 92, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 24251 times:
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Hi Kai,

Thanks for responding. I've updated the listings for our photos of Northwest aircraft painted in Delta colors accordingly. Hope we get some shots of that A320 soon!

Edward


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 93, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 24274 times:
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When will the 330 be out of the paint shop?


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 94, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 24091 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 98):
When will the 330 be out of the paint shop?

What gave you the idea that a 330 was in the paint shop? No more NW birds will be repainted until next year.

Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 95):
If they do, it must be quite small. I've been examining all the photos I can find and have yet to make one out.

They did they're job then. It is there, just tiny. The law only requires that it be readable from someone standing outside the aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground.


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 95, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 23901 times:
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Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 100):
What gave you the idea that a 330 was in the paint shop? No more NW birds will be repainted until next year.

You mean Jan, 1 2009? Only 5 DAYS away?

That's not to long from now, anyways, I meant when will it be repainted? Not that it was in the process.


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User currently offlineDeltaL1011man From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 5761 posts, RR: 3
Reply 96, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 23812 times:



Quoting SkyTeamTriStar (Reply 23):
/Quote/ We don't want to be the biggest airline in the world, we just want to become the world-wide airline of cho-eese /End Quote/ - Ronald W. Allen (southern-drawl-intended)

got to love the leo/ron quotes.
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Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 100):
What gave you the idea that a 330 was in the paint shop? No more NW birds will be repainted until next year.

right then it will be something like 2-3 a week won't it?

Quoting Atlanta (Reply 101):

IMHO they will wait a few days after the first.


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 97, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 23744 times:
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Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 102):
IMHO they will wait a few days after the first.

I know, but Pilotboi made it sound like 12/27/09


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User currently offlineKaiGywer From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 11234 posts, RR: 41
Reply 98, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 23669 times:
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Quoting Lindy Field (Reply 97):
Thanks for responding. I've updated the listings for our photos of Northwest aircraft painted in Delta colors accordingly. Hope we get some shots of that A320 soon!

I know. I have to start bringing my camera to work so I can get a good shot of it and upload it  Smile


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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 99, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 23648 times:



Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 102):
"There isn't any money in cargo"

That seemed to be the prevalant attitude at DL until just recently.


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User currently offlinePGNCS From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 1622 posts, RR: 12
Reply 100, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 23382 times:



Quoting DocLightning (Reply 76):
An A320 in DL colors.

And there was much rejoicing... cheerful 

User currently offlineAndrewC75 From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 88 posts, RR: 0
Reply 101, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 23672 times:

Pilotboi has a shot of the A320 at his website.

http://www.koolaiders.com/photos/A320.jpg

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Reply 102, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 22756 times:

A DL Airbus...that's kinda disturbing in a funny way.

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Reply 103, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 23400 times:



Quoting AWACSooner (Reply 102):
A DL Airbus...that's kinda disturbing in a funny way.

Not the first time, you know.



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Reply 104, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 22797 times:
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Quoting AndrewC75 (Reply 101):

Pilotboi has a shot of the A320 at his website.

That's actually MY photo...


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User currently offlineAndrewC75 From United States of America, joined Jan 2008, 88 posts, RR: 0
Reply 105, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 22420 times:

Didn't know that Kai...Nice catch!

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Reply 106, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 22266 times:



Quoting KaiGywer (Reply 104):
Quoting AndrewC75 (Reply 101):

Pilotboi has a shot of the A320 at his website.

That's actually MY photo...



Quoting AndrewC75 (Reply 105):
Didn't know that Kai...Nice catch!

Yeah I was gunna say don't give any credit to me. I'm just a messenger.


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User currently onlineBHMDiversion From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 93 posts, RR: 0
Reply 107, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 21742 times:

Has there been talk if any of the A330's will be painted soon? I know the paint is somewhat fresh, but I'd love to see one in ATL soon.


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Reply 108, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 21587 times:



Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 89):
Not really since they are seperate books and the money from those books are from NW's operations.

One more time. Every monetary unit collected and spent is recorded in an accounting system that starts at the smallest operational level and eventually produces consolidated financial reports. These are the ONLY financial reports that count towards anything. NW is no different from Delta Tech or Delta Air Elite - all separate business untis of Delta. Everything goes into the pot and comes out Delta, including total responsibility for the entire operation.

User currently offlineDeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3290 posts, RR: 15
Reply 109, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 21347 times:

I haven't been on here in a few days, so I'm getting my first looks at the A320 and DC-9.

I have to say I like them both. Can't complain about either. The 320 is cool & the DC-9 is...a DC-9 in DL colors, something none of us thought we'd see again.


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User currently offlineDeltaMD90 From United States of America, joined Apr 2008, 361 posts, RR: 0
Reply 110, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 21277 times:

I hate to say this being a hardcore Boeing fan but I actually think the best looking Delta plane ever was the A310 in the old widget colors. Just the shape and all went really well this the paint scheme. On the other hand, I don't know, I think the A320 looks kinda goofy, not even the Delta livery seems to help it out.


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 111, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 20748 times:
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Quoting Mayor (Reply 103):

Is that you in front of that Airbus?  Wink  Big grin


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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 112, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 20620 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 111):
Is that you in front of that Airbus?

Yessir!!! TLV '91. That was our second flight after the official date, but it was the first flight with the entire livery. Kind of surprised all of us that the would get it painted so soon.


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 113, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 20990 times:
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Quoting Mayor (Reply 112):

That's a great momento to have, just to share, I have a picture of my self in a 767 before my last flight!

Big version: Width: 795 Height: 1045 File size: 243kb
Me in a 767 right before my retirement flight!


Sorry about the Quality! It was 1992!


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 114, posted (1 year 2 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 20101 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 113):
That's a great momento to have, just to share, I have a picture of my self in a 767 before my last flight!

So shinny!


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User currently offline77411 From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 152 posts, RR: 0
Reply 115, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 19194 times:

I noticed a NW 747-400 today on FlightAware en route to VCV today flt 9998 due to arrive at 1345 hours local. Do any of the NW/DL employees on this board know if it is going for a new splash of paint? Thanks in advance.

User currently offlineNWAESC From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 2138 posts, RR: 2
Reply 116, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 18887 times:



Quoting Mayor (Reply 103):
Not the first time, you know.

Those drivable GPUs need to make a return!

Quoting Atlanta (Reply 113):
That's a great momento to have, just to share, I have a picture of my self in a 767 before my last flight!

Where were you in the picture, and where were you going?


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 117, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 18756 times:
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Quoting NWAESC (Reply 116):
Where were you in the picture, and where were you going?

I was the guy in the cockpit!  Smile
I was in MCO headed to ATL, July 3, 1992.

Atlanta


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 118, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 18699 times:



Quoting NWAESC (Reply 116):
Those drivable GPUs need to make a return!

I didn't even notice that the first time around! That thing looks badass! I want one! LOL


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 119, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 18668 times:
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Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 118):
That thing looks badass! I want one! LOL

Haha! Me too, but I'd look kinda funny driving down I-75 in one of those though! Can they do 70?  Smile  Wink

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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 120, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 18606 times:

Most of PanAms equipment at TLV looked like it had seen better days but it was serviceable. The ground handling, except for ticketing and gates, was done by the airport authority and the cargo handling at the cargo terminal was done by a contractor. Our only involvement with the cargo was making sure the paperwork was ok and determining which cargo was to go on each flight. Our cargo vehicle was a 70's Simca that was used back and forth to the ramp.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 121, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 18430 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 119):
Can they do 70? Smile Wink

Well hell they can put out enough juice to power an airliner, I'd hope so (maybe we some modifications).


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User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 122, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 17979 times:

Any word on when the first A330 gets painted?

How about the first XJ or CP planes?


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User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 123, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 17849 times:

Untill we get word from someone inside I don't think anyone has a clue on what is going in to be painted. I am looking forward to it tool. I also want to see what a 767-400 will look like. And I hope that the skyteam jet will not look as boring as the star jets do.


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User currently offlineNwaesc From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 2138 posts, RR: 2
Reply 124, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 17810 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 117):
I was the guy in the cockpit!  

I guess I walked right into that one...  Big grin

Quote:
I was in MCO headed to ATL, July 3, 1992.

Nice!


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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 125, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 17747 times:



Quoting Nwaesc (Reply 124):
I guess I walked right into that one... Big grin

ROFL!!! I had a heck of a chuckle out of that one! I can imagine you just miffed! Doing a "where is Waldo" on your computer screen! LOL!  Smile


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User currently offlineKeesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10304 posts, RR: 52
Reply 126, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 6 days ago) and read 17735 times:



Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 122):
Any word on when the first A330 gets painted?

Yes, thats what I look for when I again open the thread. Were is it? When will it appear?

Quoting Atlanta (Reply 117):
I was the guy in the cockpit!
I was in MCO headed to ATL, July 3, 1992.

You look like late fifties in that 16 yr old picture so you must early seventies or so now. That raises the question what you flew when you were in your twenties, 50 yrs ago. Civil props / early or smoky noisy jets in the militairy or something else?

User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 127, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 17681 times:

Anything with wings and a motor! He knew the Brothers Wright.  shhh 

 rotfl 


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User currently offlineA340313X From United Kingdom, joined May 2007, 130 posts, RR: 0
Reply 128, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 17521 times:

Sorry if this has already been posted, but does anyone know which routes the 747 DC-9 and A320 are flying?


quality nice.
User currently offlineNwaesc From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 2138 posts, RR: 2
Reply 129, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 17460 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 125):
ROFL!!! I had a heck of a chuckle out of that one! I can imagine you just miffed! Doing a "where is Waldo" on your computer screen! LOL!

Oh I saw him in the window... That's just what I get for not asking "what specific airport were you located at when this picture was taken." LOL.


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User currently offlineAtlanta From United States of America, joined Jun 2008, 473 posts, RR: 1
Reply 130, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 17027 times:
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Quoting Keesje (Reply 126):
You look like late fifties in that 16 yr old picture so you must early seventies or so now. That raises the question what you flew when you were in your twenties, 50 yrs ago. Civil props / early or smoky noisy jets in the militairy or something else?

I was 54 in the picture, I took early retirement  Sad To invest much into the stock market, and to start a business with a fellow DL captain, a BIG mistake! I never thought that I would miss flying so much, I was hired in 1960.

A rundown of aircraft I flew-
I learned to fly in a Piper J-3 Cub,
Commercial- NE DC-3, DC-6, DC-7, B-727, DC-9.
For Delta (Post 1972) I flew DC-9, B-727 and 767/757.
It brings back great memories!  Smile

Quoting Nwaesc (Reply 124):
I guess I walked right into that one...

No worries my friend!  Smile

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User currently offlineKeesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10304 posts, RR: 52
Reply 131, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 17448 times:



Quoting Atlanta (Reply 130):
Commercial- NE



Mistakes are for afterwards.  bigthumbsup 

Northeast aircraft were repainted in DL Colors (sticking to the Topic)

User currently offlineRwy04LGA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 880 posts, RR: 2
Reply 132, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 16804 times:
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Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 123):
I also want to see what a 767-400 will look like.

A long wait for that as all NW a/c will be painted before any more DL a/c will.

Quoting A340313X (Reply 128):
which routes the 747 DC-9 and A320 are flying?

The A320 has been showing up at LGA recently.

Quoting Atlanta (Reply 130):
Commercial- NE DC-3, DC-6, DC-7,

Ahhh, the DC-7...sweet!


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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 133, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 16688 times:



Quoting Keesje (Reply 131):
Northeast aircraft were repainted in DL Colors (sticking to the Topic)

Yeah, but not that particular type. DL inherited F227's, 727-95's and DC-9's from NE.


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User currently offlineDeltaL1011man From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 5761 posts, RR: 3
Reply 134, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 16710 times:



Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 132):
A long wait for that as all NW a/c will be painted before any more DL a/c will.

Not 100% true. No more DL planes will get paint with out needing it. If it comes time (DL doesn't repaint after HMVs) then they will paint them.
NW planes should start getting paint just for the sake of getting paint anyday now.


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User currently offlineChiefNWA From United States of America, joined Aug 2008, 63 posts, RR: 0
Reply 135, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 16429 times:

Wow.
No one has information on that 747-400 in VCV? Maintenance or painting?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...8/history/20090107/1610Z/KGTB/KVCV

Probably normal. A 742 just flew in today.

User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 136, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 16291 times:

So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?


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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 137, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 16147 times:



Quoting Nwaesc (Reply 129):
Oh I saw him in the window... That's just what I get for not asking "what specific airport were you located at when this picture was taken." LOL.

Gotcha! I still had a good laugh from it! The main reason is, I have done the same thing you have done before. Wording is sometimes difficult when it comes to forums.

Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 136):
So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?

Judging by your username, I take it you still have vivid memories of when Republic planes had this done to them. I doubt it will happen, but it would be cool to see it though. If anything, I think DL would benefit from doing some good retro planes like US has done, to show the world what it took to make them what they are today. When I saw the PSA heritage jet fly over awhile back, I almost broke my neck trying to get every possible second of viewing of that beauty. I sure hope DL considers it!

Let me try to compile a list of retro planes that DL could put out there!

Western
Northwest
Republic/North Central/Southern
Hughes Airwest!!!!
North Central

Oh jeesh. I know I am missing some!!!


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User currently offlineDL Widget Head From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1927 posts, RR: 6
Reply 138, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 16128 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 137):
Western
Northwest
Republic/North Central/Southern
Hughes Airwest!!!!
North Central

Oh jeesh. I know I am missing some!!!

A Northeast "Yellowbird" would look smashing.


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User currently offlineIntl767400 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 19 posts, RR: 0
Reply 139, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 16119 times:
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Well the B767-400s need paint. I was on one recently that had "sheets" of paint missing all over the fuselage. Paint on the 767-400s was applied on or before 2002! They have a lot of touch up paint ( ex. repaint from cockpit forward) but they are are looking aged.

User currently offlineTristarcrazy From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 187 posts, RR: 0
Reply 140, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 16129 times:



Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 134):
NW planes should start getting paint just for the sake of getting paint anyday now.

There is a NWA 752 ship 5456 being sprayed at the Atlanta TOC Paint Hangers Bay 12. Should be out in a few days. I'm hearing some of the NWA 752 and 753 will be painted in ATL.

Quoting DeltaL1011man (Reply 134):
Not 100% true. No more DL planes will get paint with out needing it. If it comes time (DL doesn't repaint after HMVs) then they will paint them.

True, a DAL 763 just came out of the ATL paint hanger and a 752 went in.

User currently offlineRwy04LGA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 880 posts, RR: 2
Reply 141, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 15917 times:
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Quoting F9Animal (Reply 137):
Western
Northwest
Republic/North Central/Southern
Hughes Airwest!!!!
North Central



Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 138):
Northeast "Yellowbird"

Pan American

National

[Edited 2009-01-08 21:53:25]


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 142, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 15910 times:



Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 136):
So will any of the the NWA planes get a quickie paint job and just get some patches put over the name and slap up the Delta logo on the tail and call it a day. So it will be a sliver fuselage with Delta tail?

They'll need to do this to any NW aircraft that hasn't been repainted by the time they get a SOC.

Quoting Tristarcrazy (Reply 140):
ship 5456

5654  Wink


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User currently offlineJetjack74 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 6617 posts, RR: 54
Reply 143, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 15884 times:
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Quoting Tristarcrazy (Reply 140):
There is a NWA 752 ship 5456 being sprayed at the Atlanta TOC Paint Hangers Bay 12. Should be out in a few days. I'm hearing some of the NWA 752 and 753 will be painted in ATL.

You mean 5654. We don't have a 5400 fleet nomenclature


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User currently offlineDL Widget Head From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1927 posts, RR: 6
Reply 144, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 15874 times:



Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 141):
National

Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing the Sun King livery gracing the skies once again.


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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 145, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 15767 times:



Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 144):
Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta. Still, I wouldn't mind seeing the Sun King livery gracing the skies once again.

Oh yeah. That would be nice to see!

Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 138):
A Northeast "Yellowbird" would look smashing.

I knew I was forgetting something! Has anyone heard anything about the possibility? It would be a heck of a way to advertise too.


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User currently offlineKeesje From Netherlands, joined Apr 2001, 10304 posts, RR: 52
Reply 146, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 16369 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 145):
Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 138):
A Northeast "Yellowbird" would look smashing.

I knew I was forgetting something! Has anyone heard anything about the possibility? It would be a heck of a way to advertise too.

If don't wait to long they can pick a DC9



User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 147, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 15727 times:

Quoting F9Animal (Reply 137):
Let me try to compile a list of retro planes that DL could put out there!

Western
Northwest
Republic/North Central/Southern
Hughes Airwest!!!!
North Central

Oh jeesh. I know I am missing some!!!

West Coast

Pacific

Bonanza

Wisconsin Central

Chicago & Southern

Air West (before Howard Hughes)

Western Air Express (1926)

Pacific Northern (merged with WAL 1967?)

Any more???

[Edited 2009-01-09 01:36:12]


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User currently offlineNWAESC From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 2138 posts, RR: 2
Reply 148, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 15596 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 137):
Let me try to compile a list of retro planes that DL could put out there!

If you really want to complete the scene, there's plenty of ground equipment out there that still has the Republic paint scheme showing through...


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 149, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 15641 times:



Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 147):
Any more???

I think you covered them all, except for the two that formed West Coast Airlines (Zimmerly Airliners + Empire Airlines). And a few were originally different names (like Northeast was Boston-Maine Airways and Pacific was Southwest Airlines).

To see a full merger diagram, plus other historical information, check out the timeline on my website: http://www.koolaiders.com/files/DL_Timeline.png


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User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 150, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 15564 times:

F9Animal you are correct. Only thing was it was bad memories. I guess it was the way NWA went about doing things. You know the whole get rid of every trace of Republic as quickly as possible, managment gave orders to get rid of every trace of Republic ASAP. Oh well what can you do?

I really hope that we all see some Delta retrojets!!!! I'm hoping there is an announcment soon about this, but I know Delta has bigger things on its plate right now than considering some retrojets. I'm just worried that since there are so many airlines that now make up Delta that most will be missed and the only thing that we will see is a 1950/60's Delta retro, and either a 1960's or 1970's Northwest Orient retro. Hopefully that is not the case and Delta will do many more than that, but I feel the only way for me to see a North Central retro jet is to hope that when the DC-9's are retired one is preserved in original NC colors? Any Delta insiders have the scoop on this, have this been considerd by the Delta big wigs? I hate being out of the loop not knowing what is going on.


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User currently offlineDALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2019 posts, RR: 11
Reply 151, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 15613 times:



Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 132):
A long wait for that as all NW a/c will be painted before any more DL a/c will.

Last I looked we are still painting two lines of DL aircraft in ATL. There is some contract work coming up I think but most of it is DL planes.

User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 152, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 15377 times:



Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 147):
Any more???

How about Huff Daland Dusters??


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User currently offlineTVNWZ From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1683 posts, RR: 0
Reply 153, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 15332 times:

Saw a DC 9 in DL livery at DTW Jan. 5th. Parked at gate 15 I believe. Looked eerily out of place.

Question I want to know is when will they paint the DTW Tram...and what color?

User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 154, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 14999 times:



Quoting Tristarcrazy (Reply 140):
There is a NWA 752 ship 5456 being sprayed at the Atlanta TOC Paint Hangers Bay 12. Should be out in a few days.

When's a few days? 5654 is out flying now.

[Edited 2009-01-09 15:42:10]


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User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 155, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 14920 times:

So if I did the math correctly Delta could have 16 different retrojets? My fingers are crossed. Hell I'd be happy if they do like UsAirways did and put all the logos that make up UsAirways near the door. Please Delta, PLEASE do retrojets  crossfingers   bouncy   bigthumbsup  I'll give you a dollar or a piece of gum or something  duck 


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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 156, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 14820 times:



Quoting NWAESC (Reply 148):
If you really want to complete the scene, there's plenty of ground equipment out there that still has the Republic paint scheme showing through...

NWAESC.... What good is taunting me with this, without PICTURES!!!????? Could you get some shots of this? I unfortunatley do not plan visiting any NW hubs anytime soon. I would be delighted to see something still around with Republic trying to show itself through the paint!  Smile

Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 155):
So if I did the math correctly Delta could have 16 different retrojets? My fingers are crossed. Hell I'd be happy if they do like UsAirways did and put all the logos that make up UsAirways near the door. Please Delta, PLEASE do retrojets I'll give you a dollar or a piece of gum or something

It would not only be a great gesture to the employees of the new Delta, but just a great reminder of what has made Delta what it is today. I would offer to run naked around the perimeter of DL's headquarters if they did it! Yes, I would probably be arrested, cause a riot, and scare away many thousands of people.... But, it would be so worth it! LOL!


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User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 157, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 14691 times:

Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!! I'm going to MSP in Feb. Hey Delta if you cannot do retrojets could we get some retro bag carts?  wideeyed   rotfl  I like Herman. I will be on a Herman hunt at MSP in Feb!!!!


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User currently offlineTristarcrazy From United States of America, joined Feb 2007, 187 posts, RR: 0
Reply 158, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 14643 times:



Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 144):

You mean 5654. We don't have a 5400 fleet nomenclature

Whoops...typo

Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 155):

When's a few days? 5654 is out flying now.

I saw it in the hanger bay on Monday....looked like is was getting prep for painting so assumed it was. I have seen them strip and paint in three days when all three shifts are working so maybe its already out. I haven't back over there since Tuesday.

User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 159, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 14576 times:



Quoting Tristarcrazy (Reply 158):
I saw it in the hanger bay on Monday....looked like is was getting prep for painting so assumed it was

Huh. According to NWA, 5654 is nowhere near ATL. In fact, it was in LAS today.


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User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 160, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 14488 times:

Oh F9Animal the former Republic hanger at DTW you can see REPUBLIC showing through in the paint. Unless its been repainted since I was last year.


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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 161, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 14407 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 156):
I would offer to run naked around the perimeter of DL's headquarters if they did it!

I'd pay you to NOT do that!  Wink


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User currently offlineRwy04LGA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 880 posts, RR: 2
Reply 162, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 14275 times:
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Quoting DL Widget Head (Reply 144):
Pan Am maybe but National is a big stretch as they were absobed solely by Pan Am which, by extension, was partly absobed by Delta.

A coworker of mine started with in 1971 with National, was absorbed by Pan Am and eventually Delta.

Quoting DALMD88 (Reply 151):
Last I looked we are still painting two lines of DL aircraft in ATL. There is some contract work coming up I think but most of it is DL planes.

Well, I read it somewhere that they were going to shoot for at least the one name and then the one color scheme....I guess not.

Quoting TVNWZ (Reply 153):
Question I want to know is when will they paint the DTW Tram...and what color?

Probably white, everything else is. The NW bag carts and GSE look drab.


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User currently offlineF9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 3548 posts, RR: 37
Reply 163, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 14250 times:



Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157):
Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!! I'm going to MSP in Feb. Hey Delta if you cannot do retrojets could we get some retro bag carts? I like Herman. I will be on a Herman hunt at MSP in Feb!!!!



Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 160):
Oh F9Animal the former Republic hanger at DTW you can see REPUBLIC showing through in the paint. Unless its been repainted since I was last year.

I am a total Herman fanatic myself. Love your username by the way! Have you had a chance to youtube Republic? Some great memories, including the 580 maintenance runups! I sadly will not be near DTW or MSP in the coming year. If plans change, I will be sure to get enough time in DTW to enjoy peeking out the windows for signs of the old Herman.

Quoting Mayor (Reply 161):
I'd pay you to NOT do that!

I can actually profit off of this? Oh man, wait till I tell my boss! Oh wait.... LOL!


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User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 164, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 14214 times:



Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 162):
Probably white, everything else is. The NW bag carts and GSE look drab.

The nice thing about gray though is that it doesn't show the dirt, dents, and dings like white equipment does. It will be interesting to see how fast DL decides to paint the NWA equipment. They put on the Citgo Widget seemingly overnight when they made the last transition.

[Edited 2009-01-09 22:50:33]


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User currently offlineNWAESC From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 2138 posts, RR: 2
Reply 165, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 14055 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 156):
NWAESC.... What good is taunting me with this, without PICTURES!!!????? Could you get some shots of this? I unfortunatley do not plan visiting any NW hubs anytime soon. I would be delighted to see something still around with Republic trying to show itself through the paint!  

I'm off work for awhile, but when I get back I'll try and get a shot. There's at least one tug in my station that if you look at it, you can see the old paint scheme (sp?) coming through. At my old station, you could see yellow and purple on some. Also, a lot of our office equipment still had Republic or even Hughes inventory plates on them...

Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157):
Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!!

I doubt any are still in "full colors," but if you look close, you can see some shining through.

Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 164):
The nice thing about gray though is that it doesn't show the dirt, dents, and dings like white equipment does.

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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 166, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 13907 times:

We had a portable scale at ORD cargo that had a Chicago & Southern property tag on it.


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User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 167, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 13753 times:



Quoting NWAESC (Reply 165):
Also, a lot of our office equipment still had Republic or even Hughes inventory plates on them...

That's like all of our desks. No Hughes because of our location, but we've got a bunch of NC and RC stuff.


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User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 168, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 13728 times:



Quoting F9Animal (Reply 163):
I am a total Herman fanatic myself. Love your username by the way! Have you had a chance to youtube Republic? Some great memories, including the 580 maintenance runups! I sadly will not be near DTW or MSP in the coming year. If plans change, I will be sure to get enough time in DTW to enjoy peeking out the windows for signs of the old Herman.

Oh yeah been there done that. Have you seen either www.hermantheduck.org or www.northcentralmemoriesblogspot.org?

I think its safe to say that if you look hard enough there are still traces of the former airlines like NC/RC/RW/SO you just have to really look, or be working for the airlines which allow for access to the ops area where most things are still from the former airlines. All traces of the former areas are long gone from the passengers eyes. I did hear that the EauClaire airport still has traces of NC in the ticketing area not sure if that is true or not but might be worth a trip north? Soon the Northwest name will be patched over and we will have to keep an eagle eye out for the NWA name.


Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
User currently offlineHermansCVR580 From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 330 posts, RR: 0
Reply 169, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 13699 times:

Oh yeah the other morning we had the 757, DC-9, and A-320 in MKE. Now we just needed the 747 and that would have topped the cake.


Why is it they always say you taking a dump? I mean where are you taking it too?
User currently offlineArgonaut From UK - Scotland, joined Dec 2004, 348 posts, RR: 0
Reply 170, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 13554 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 149):
Quoting Sunking737 (Reply 147):
Any more???

I think you covered them all,

Well, if we're okay with including Pan Am (even if DL acquired only a part of it) and its constituents such as National, and don't mind getting even MORE tenuous, there's always Panagra, partly-owned by PA until sold to Braniff...  hyper 

Quoting Mayor (Reply 152):
How about Huff, Daland Dusters??

Now you're talking. Especially on a 744. Wouldn't even have to change the NW livery much...

rj


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User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 171, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 13239 times:



Quoting Argonaut (Reply 170):
there's always Panagra, partly-owned by PA until sold to Braniff...

And don't forget, Panagra's original South American routes were bought from Delta Air Service.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 172, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 13015 times:



Quoting Mayor (Reply 171):
And don't forget, Panagra's original South American routes were bought from Delta Air Service.

Going at this pace I think we can connect every single airline there ever was together in some way so no one is left out. Big grin


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User currently offlineDeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3290 posts, RR: 15
Reply 173, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12714 times:

Quoting NWAESC (Reply 148):
If you really want to complete the scene, there's plenty of ground equipment out there that still has the Republic paint scheme showing through...



Quoting HermansCVR580 (Reply 157):
Sweet I will be on the look out for Republic ground equipment!!!!

The jetway I boarded my flight to SAT from MEM in April had a "Designed for Republic Airlines" placard at the end of the jetway. It was the first gate past the food court on the "right arm" of B concourse.

[Edited 2009-01-11 08:29:46]


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User currently offlineMilesrich From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 893 posts, RR: 6
Reply 174, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 12433 times:



Quoting Mayor (Reply 166):
We had a portable scale at ORD cargo that had a Chicago & Southern property tag on it.

That had to have been moved from CHI, now MDW, or another station, because C&S never flew to ORD.

User currently offlineMayor From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 4875 posts, RR: 9
Reply 175, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 12154 times:



Quoting Milesrich (Reply 174):
That had to have been moved from CHI, now MDW, or another station, because C&S never flew to ORD.

Oh, I'm sure it got moved to ORD in the 70's when we closed ops at MDW.


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User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 176, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 12232 times:

Back more on topic. It is the new year now.

Is there any news on planes going in for paint? If so which ones and or Models.

Another thing that got me thinking seeing some hybrid liverys in another thread Does anyone know if Delta is thinking of putting stickers on any of the planes or just leaving them as Northwest till they get painted? I would like to see if someone had some inside info on that and not just someones Opion.


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User currently offlineNASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1839 posts, RR: 5
Reply 177, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 11993 times:

Where is the ATL paint hangar?

What hangar is it at ATL that we taxi by just to the northeast of the E Concourse on the way to Runway 28L.

I was flying out of ATL a week ago and I saw a RAM 767-300 as well as what looked like a very faded Song 757 sitting outside the hangar

User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 178, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 11984 times:

Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 177):
Where is the ATL paint hangar?

What hangar is it at ATL that we taxi by just to the northeast of the E Concourse on the way to Runway 28L.

ATL&ie=UTF8&ll=33.642706,-84.414289&spn=0.004368,0.01193&t=h&z=17" target=_blank>http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ATL&ie...4289&spn=0.004368,0.01193&t=h&z=17

Left-to-right: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop)

And there's no runway 28L at ATL. Perhaps 26L you're thinking of  Wink

Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 177):
I was flying out of ATL a week ago and I saw a RAM 767-300 as well as what looked like a very faded Song 757 sitting outside the hangar

There are no "faded" Songs still out there. All have been repainted for months. That's probably C-GZNC, an ex-Zoom 767.

[Edited 2009-01-12 10:43:14]


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User currently offlineDL Widget Head From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 1927 posts, RR: 6
Reply 179, posted (1 year 2 months 1 week 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 11337 times:



Quoting KingAir200 (Reply 164):
Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 162):
Probably white, everything else is. The NW bag carts and GSE look drab.

The nice thing about gray though is that it doesn't show the dirt, dents, and dings like white equipment does.

That's certainly true. I'd rather see the ground equipment painted dark blue as opposed to either white or gray.


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User currently offline71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1386 posts, RR: 1
Reply 180, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 10892 times:

Looks like another DL DC95 coming out of paint.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...2/history/20090114/1500Z/KGLH/KMSP

 airplane 

Also had another DC95 fly down today and an A319 yesterday.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...0/history/20090114/1228Z/KMSP/KGLH
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...1/history/20090113/1722Z/KDTW/KGLH


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 181, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 10690 times:



Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 180):
Looks like another DL DC95 coming out of paint.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...2/history/20090114/1500Z/KGLH/KMSP

airplane

Also had another DC95 fly down today and an A319 yesterday.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...0/history/20090114/1228Z/KMSP/KGLH
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N.../KGLH

How do we know those are for paint and not mx or charter or something else?


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User currently offlineKingAir200 From United States of America, joined May 2006, 1244 posts, RR: 2
Reply 182, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 10631 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 181):
How do we know those are for paint and not mx or charter or something else?

They're not charters. The 97XX flight number usually means maintenance repositioning. I would guess they are going to be painted, as we usually do DC-9 maintenance in DHN, not GLH. Airbus narrowbody heavy maintenance is also not done at GLH.


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User currently offline71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1386 posts, RR: 1
Reply 183, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 10640 times:

This is the DC9 leaving today coming down, so about a week to get it painted, sounds about right.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...3/history/20090106/0450Z/KMEM/KGLH

You can listen to liveatc.net and get the callsign when he checks in at MSP.


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User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 184, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 10322 times:

I wonder who the first to get pics of this one will be.


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User currently offline71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1386 posts, RR: 1
Reply 185, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 10175 times:

Was definitely repainted at GLH.

You can hear the tower transmission beginning at 6:50.
http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kmsp/KMSP-Twr-Jan-14-2009-1800Z.mp3

So that's 2 DL paint DC9's now.


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User currently offlineNASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1839 posts, RR: 5
Reply 186, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 10078 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 178):
Left-to-right: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop)

The map link didn't work

Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 178):
And there's no runway 28L at ATL. Perhaps 26L you're thinking of

My bad, 26L

Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 178):
There are no "faded" Songs still out there. All have been repainted for months. That's probably C-GZNC, an ex-Zoom 767.

Yeah I looked back in my pictures. It might be a 767, it is hard to tell because all i have is the tail - there is quite a hill from the taxiway down to the hangars.

It isn't ex song - it looks like just the green paint undercoat now that I look back

User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 187, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 9951 times:



Quoting NASCARAirforce (Reply 186):
The map link didn't work

Okay, just check out google maps or any other satellite image site and find ATL. The giant hangers just south of 26L can be found real quick. From east to west: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop). 1 and 2's doors face north, while 3's door faces east.


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User currently offlineFlyAA757 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 833 posts, RR: 0
Reply 188, posted (1 year 2 months 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 9898 times:



Quoting 71Zulu (Reply 183):

was this a D95 also? Curious if/when we'll see a D93/D94!

User currently offlineBeertrucker From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 345 posts, RR: 0
Reply 189, posted (1 year 2 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 9312 times:

I know I saw them somewhere but what are the dates of the next set of planes coming out of the paint hangers.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 190, posted (1 year 2 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 9339 times:



Quoting Beertrucker (Reply 189):
I know I saw them somewhere but what are the dates of the next set of planes coming out of the paint hangers.

They were listed in the A333 thread: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4282623/

And you can also find them on my site: http://www.koolaiders.com

Ship...Type.......Projected Release Date
9878...DC-9-50...1/21
3148...A319.......1/22
3301...A330-300..1/26

Completed:
9871...DC-9-50...1/13


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User currently offline71Zulu From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 1386 posts, RR: 1
Reply 191, posted (1 year 2 months 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 8908 times:

Had a couple more NW aircraft go to GLH yesterday.

I think the following should be there:

A319 .... 01/13
DC95 ... 01/14
A320 .... 01/17
B752 .... 01/17


 airplane 

Quoting FlyAA757 (Reply 188):
was this a D95 also? Curious if/when we'll see a D93/D94!

Yes, both DC9's painted now are -50s. Would like to see a -30 painted myself but not sure when it will happen.


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 192, posted (1 year 2 months 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 8830 times:

So to review, this is what's in the paintshops right now:

GLH
DC95 (9878), in 1/14, expect out 1/21
A319 (3148), in 1/13, expect out 1/22
A320 (?), in 1/17
B752 (?, NW), in 1/17

VCV
A330-300 (3301), in 1/14, expect out 1/26

ATL
B763ER (1200)
B752 (603)


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 193, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8258 times:

Another 747 will be flying to VCV today, reg unknown. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/NWA9813

GLH
DC95 (9878), in 1/14, expect out 1/21
A319 (3148), in 1/13, expect out 1/22
A320 (?), in 1/17
B752 (?-NW), in 1/17

VCV
A333 (3301), in 1/14, expect out 1/26
B744 (?), in 1/21

ATL
B763ER (1200)
B752 (603)


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 194, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 8015 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 193):
B744 (?), in 1/21

Ship 6301


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 195, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 8012 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 193):
Another 747 will be flying to VCV today, reg unknown. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N...A9813

This isn't going for paint, this is a military charter ferry flight number.


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 196, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 8198 times:

Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 193):
A320 (?), in 1/17
B752 (?-NW), in 1/17

The A320 is ship 3275 (This is registered N375NC, which is odd since N375NW isn't assigned) Nice to see some North Central registrations even on newer planes, NW took a bit of history on this one  Smile
The 757-200 is ship 5644

[Edited 2009-01-21 08:08:18]


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User currently offlineDalmd88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2019 posts, RR: 11
Reply 197, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 7637 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 187):
Okay, just check out google maps or any other satellite image site and find ATL. The giant hangers just south of 26L can be found real quick. From east to west: TOC1, TOC2, TOC3 (paintshop). 1 and 2's doors face north, while 3's door faces east

TOC3 has three bays. Bay 10 faces north and Bays 11 and 12 face east. Ten is the largest of the three paint capable bays. A 744 will fit. Bay 12 up to the MD11 fits and 11 can go up to the 757.

User currently offlineDTWAGENT From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1254 posts, RR: 0
Reply 198, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 7466 times:

I think the B744 looks cool with the new colors. Can't wait to see the A330's.

User currently offlineDL_Mech From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 1341 posts, RR: 12
Reply 199, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 7395 times:



Quoting Dalmd88 (Reply 197):
11 can go up to the 757

A310 if you take the wingtips off.......


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User currently offlinePilotboi From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 2343 posts, RR: 10
Reply 200, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 6877 times:



Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 195):
This isn't going for paint, this is a military charter ferry flight number.

Thanks, I'll take that off my list of repaints. Hopefully it returns soon! Big grin

Quoting Dalmd88 (Reply 197):
TOC3 has three bays. Bay 10 faces north and Bays 11 and 12 face east. Ten is the largest of the three paint capable bays. A 744 will fit. Bay 12 up to the MD11 fits and 11 can go up to the 757.

Interesting, thanks for the info!

Quoting DL_Mech (Reply 199):
A310 if you take the wingtips off.......

Sounds like you've done his before  Wink


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User currently offlineBurnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 6337 posts, RR: 15
Reply 201, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 6786 times:



Quoting Pilotboi (Reply 200):
Thanks, I'll take that off my list of repaints. Hopefully it returns soon!

According to Delta's lead graphic design person its there for paint, but just odd it used a military charter flight number, however, it has not left there for two days so they must of just used that flight number since it did a troop charter AMS-COS the day before and rested overnight.


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User currently offlineSunking737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1184 posts, RR: 8
Reply 202, posted (1 year 1 month 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 6744 times:

I Just started part 2 of this topic since this has over 200 reply s. So please post any comments there.

This has been very well read at over 37,000 + times.


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