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Username: musang
Posted 2012-11-05 09:22:24 and read 1134 times.
Saw G-VAST the other day and noticed a dark line painted(?) above the fifth window from the front, right side. Its just visible in the following image, and none of the earlier ones.
The line appeared to be the width of the window, displaced slightly forward, so not perfectly above the window, and seemed dark green or black. I'd guess (from120 feet away) that the marking was the width of the window by 3 inches vertically.
Wondered if anyone had an explanation.......
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Virgi...d=22bc2a72f839463fff4b5d4474d80865
Regards - musang
Username: Starlionblue
Posted 2012-11-05 12:36:14 and read 1135 times.
Scratched paint from ramp rash?
Photo © Paul Spijkers
Username: by738
Posted 2012-11-05 13:57:44 and read 1135 times.
... .... ..pitot tube ?
Username: Starlionblue
Posted 2012-11-05 14:03:31 and read 1135 times.
Way too long for a pitot tube. Also they tend to be lower on the nose. My guess is the ducting is preferred in a location a bit further from a pax window.
Username: by738
Posted 2012-11-06 14:22:52 and read 1134 times.
isnt it the little name "Ladybird" painted on in small letters, as seen on other pictures ?
Username: atlamt
Posted 2012-11-06 15:31:00 and read 1134 times.
Quoting by738 (Reply 4):
isnt it the little name "Ladybird" painted on in small letters, as seen on other pictures ?
I thought that too but that is further back.
Username: musang
Posted 2012-11-07 02:54:46 and read 1134 times.
Photo © Darren Wilson
Intriguing theories indeed.
Its visible in this one also, and not in pics from August. Whatever it is, it looked (from my excellent vantage point, 90 degrees to it, at the same holding point) intentionally painted on.
Regards - musang
Username: sethrozzelle
Posted 2012-11-07 20:09:55 and read 1134 times.
It's actually 'Virgin Atlantic' painted on the belly...as illustrated in this picture.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Virgi...d=4b9abac64005493545438ddcb1e31704
Username: tod
Posted 2012-11-07 20:41:55 and read 1134 times.
It’s the aircraft’s name.
Here is G-VROM at LGW back in June with “Barbarella” shown in the location in question.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/Tod701/DSC00366.jpg
Edit: Sorry, to quick to post. Nomenclature is further back.
I'll check my photos and see if I have any of VAST, maybe at HAECO.
[Edited 2012-11-07 20:49:08]
Username: tod
Posted 2012-11-07 21:05:46 and read 1135 times.
Nothing on VROS yet, but here is VLIP at HAECO in Hong Kong back in August.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/Tod701/DSC00064.jpg
Username: CCA
Posted 2012-11-07 21:34:31 and read 1135 times.
Sethrozzelle,
The OP is talking about the mark above the 5th window of the main deck not anywhere near the belly.
Username: sethrozzelle
Posted 2012-11-07 22:02:15 and read 1134 times.
Oops, sorry then! Disregard me! 
Username: tod
Posted 2012-11-08 10:11:58 and read 1133 times.
G-VAST in Hong Kong back in June.
Nothing obvious above the fifth window on the right for either the outside or inside.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/Tod701/P6010080.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/Tod701/IMG_7809.jpg
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