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SAA Paint The Plane Competition

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Posted (10 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 3672 times:

Hi Everyone,

A while ago SA was running a competition locally that students and school kids could download a template of an Airbus A340-600 and design a colour scheme that will be used on the plane that flies the South African team to the Olympic Games. This was in April / May but it seems to have gone a bit quiet.

http://www.flysaa.com/za/en/flyingSA...rs/archive/Leisure_May_2012.html#7

Anyone have more info? Final design or is the plane painted?

Ndizani was the last time SA did something like this with a B743

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Shudu From South Africa, joined Sep 2011, 19 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (10 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3015 times:

Hi Jasondn

Just heard on the radio that the competition was won by a design student from Stellenbosch.

The team is scheduled to depart 19th July on the 'special' A340. I'll definitely be at JNB to see it on this day.

I have not heard anything else beyond the above.

Regards,

Shudu

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (10 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2920 times:

Great! Thanks Shudu. Looking forward to seeing the plane in the "flesh".

spiritair97 From United States of America, joined Jan 2011, 1231 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (10 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 2911 times:

Hope it looks good! Lately, the Olympic colorschemes have SUCKED! (i.e., BA "Dove")

Shudu From South Africa, joined Sep 2011, 19 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (10 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2650 times:

Just found this link with more information and pics of the first paint strokes;

http://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/flying-high-1.1336812

Its being reported that the aircraft is an Airbus A340-300 and not an A346 as previously confirmed. I believe it is ZS-SXD.

Regards,

Shudu

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (10 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2198 times:

Thx Shudu,

I wonder what the final design looks like.

Cheers

Jasondn From South Africa, joined Nov 2007, 190 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (10 months 1 week 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1742 times:

Hi, I came across this article and it has a picture of the front of the plane. Anyone seen it on the ramp at OR Tambo?

http://www.roadtolondon2012.co.za/20...nveiled-as-team-sas-games-carrier/

speedbird128 From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 1135 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (10 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 1518 times:

http://thenewage.co.za/56537-10-53-SA_Olympic_team_Siyanqoba_unveiled

This is all I could find on it. Hardly very special like Ndizani...

Samba XL, R44, B06, C172, C208, BE58, AC90, DC3, B722, B732, B733, B735, B738, B744, B772, B773, B77W, A319, A320, A321,

ETinCaribe From Ethiopia, joined Dec 2009, 620 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (10 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 1410 times:

Quoting speedbird128 (Reply 7):

Good initiative by SAA and indeed is it less extensive than what I was expecting. Still a nice move by SAA...

Shudu From South Africa, joined Sep 2011, 19 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (10 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 1392 times:

It looks very conservative compared to what we saw with Ndizani, am a bit underwhelmed.

I guess it's the thought that counts

brj From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 258 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (10 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 1358 times:

Looking at the pic linked above, looks like it's been applied to an A340-200/300 rather than the -600 variant.

speedbird128 From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 1135 posts, RR: 2
Reply 11, posted (10 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 1339 times:

Quoting Shudu (Reply 9):
It looks very conservative compared to what we saw with Ndizani, am a bit underwhelmed.

I think they picked this kind of theme as a winner as it can be decalled and not need a repaint like ndizani...

Quoting brj (Reply 10):
looks like it's been applied to an A340-200/300 rather than the -600 variant.

Seems like a good observation. I'd guess then A343 as the -200's are going i think...

Samba XL, R44, B06, C172, C208, BE58, AC90, DC3, B722, B732, B733, B735, B738, B744, B772, B773, B77W, A319, A320, A321,

SAA201 From South Africa, joined May 2001, 505 posts, RR: 2
Reply 12, posted (10 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 1159 times:

The aircraft involved is A340-300E ZS-SXD

CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 5745 posts, RR: 4
Reply 13, posted (10 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 800 times:

First shots showing up in the database, and I must say it's looking pretty good:

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BreninTW From Taiwan, joined Jul 2006, 1449 posts, RR: 1
Reply 14, posted (10 months 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 668 times:

Quoting CPH-R (Reply 13):
I must say it's looking pretty good

I must say I totally agree. I was also underwhelmed when I saw the first pictures that only showed the front. Having seen the whole aircraft, I like it.

I'm tired of the A vs. B sniping. Neither make planes that shed wings randomly!

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