N757AF gets fresh paint

JohanTally · Thu Jul 07, 2022 2:16 am

I noticed this video showing N757AF getting a fresh coat of paint along with an updated design for the tail. For whatever reason both outboard ailerons seem to be removed. Apologies for the music but I thought fans of the 757 would appreciate to see another hot rod getting to live on.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRNpeRNb/?k=1

MileHFL400 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:04 am

Did he pay for it though?

cedarjet · Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:10 am

Ailerons presumably have to be painted and balanced separately as their shape and weight are critical for flight control and flutter purposes

Cactus822 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:46 am

Beautiful bird. Glad she got a refresh.

CarbonFibre · Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:17 am

I wonder if any of the painters refused to work on it?

DaCubbyBearBar · Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:31 am

Where is the new engine coming from? Didn’t they have to borrow one just to move it?

CX747 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:47 pm

Glad to see another 757 getting a fresh coat of paint. I like the American flag on the tail too. Looking forward to seeing this Renton hot rod blast around the country and world again.

MDC862 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:47 pm

Personally, I do not like the look of the RR engines on the 757, but this is a stunning paint scheme. Very impressive with the high gloss finish.

DaCubbyBearBar · Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:47 pm

That plane is CLEAN!!! Love the polished metal and the wings are glimmering… great job

adambrau · Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:56 pm

It really does look amazing - great job. Not a huge fan of the way the flag is stylized on the tail - feels very clipart-ish which conflicts with the retro 80's style livery of the jet. Super cool though!!

JohanTally · Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:59 pm

CarbonFibre wrote:
I wonder if any of the painters refused to work on it?

Judging by where the aircraft is being serviced I highly doubt it.

wjcandee · Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:19 pm

I recognize the Landlocked Aviation guys in the video. They do good work, and I have to say that this is a very-nice job.

TWA302 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:27 pm

Here is the full video. Looks so fresh with new paint. I have always thought this livery was amazing. Glad to see it back in business. Shocked to read it has only 5700 cycles as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXfmvzsaTp0

georgiaame · Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:28 pm

CarbonFibre wrote:
I wonder if any of the painters refused to work on it?

Highly, highly unlikely! Anything that beautiful belongs back in the air. Again.

8905348954 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:44 pm

Looks awesome, love the Flag! Thanks for posting!

Andrew
retired JFK MEM MCI SYR ABQ

JohanTally · Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:10 pm

TWA302 wrote:
Here is the full video. Looks so fresh with new paint. I have always thought this livery was amazing. Glad to see it back in business. Shocked to read it has only 5700 cycles as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXfmvzsaTp0

Thanks for finding this video because it really shows the craftsmanship of the paint job

Strebav8or · Thu Jul 07, 2022 3:27 pm

CarbonFibre wrote:
I wonder if any of the painters refused to work on it?

I mean you can refuse to do your job, then the company can refuse to let you work the next day, and the next, and so on......

USAirKid · Thu Jul 07, 2022 8:41 pm

Its fascinating that the back side of the window shades is gold.. Or are those painted plugs?

JohanTally · Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:28 pm

USAirKid wrote:
Its fascinating that the back side of the window shades is gold.. Or are those painted plugs?

Looking closely I believe it's paper protecting the inside of the window. They appear to be painting around the doors and may have covered the inside of the windows. At 4:01 of the YouTube video you can see on the first window it's paper that's partially torn.

lx2iah · Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:30 pm

The first thing I thought of when I saw the tail was “North American Airlines.” It’s awfully similar to their flag logo.

DocLightning · Thu Jul 07, 2022 9:53 pm

I don't like the man, but I like his liveries.

freakyrat · Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:00 pm

Should be a hot airplane and a gaz guzzler with all that dark paint.

GlobalAirways · Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:51 pm

MDC862 wrote:
Personally, I do not like the look of the RR engines on the 757, but this is a stunning paint scheme. Very impressive with the high gloss finish.

Really? I love everything 757 PW or RR. Top three favorite aircraft in the world!

GlobalAirways · Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:52 pm

DocLightning wrote:
I don't like the man, but I like his liveries.

My grandfather said that you can find some common ground with anyone. Here we share a love for Aircraft.

zuckie13 · Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:20 pm

DaCubbyBearBar wrote:
Where is the new engine coming from? Didn’t they have to borrow one just to move it?

It's flying will probably be paid for as campaign or PAC expenses and paid for that way, new engine lease included I'm sure.

FLYFIRSTCLASS · Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:24 pm

Getting her back in the air, she pretty much sat the whole time he was in the WH. Guess she will be his campaign airplane for 2024!

USAirKid · Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:54 pm

JohanTally wrote:
USAirKid wrote:
Its fascinating that the back side of the window shades is gold.. Or are those painted plugs?

Looking closely I believe it's paper protecting the inside of the window. They appear to be painting around the doors and may have covered the inside of the windows. At 4:01 of the YouTube video you can see on the first window it's paper that's partially torn.

Good catch!

Is that SOP for painting a plane, or is there something else going on inside?

lostsound · Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:09 am

I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

JohanTally · Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:09 am

USAirKid wrote:
JohanTally wrote:
USAirKid wrote:
Its fascinating that the back side of the window shades is gold.. Or are those painted plugs?

Looking closely I believe it's paper protecting the inside of the window. They appear to be painting around the doors and may have covered the inside of the windows. At 4:01 of the YouTube video you can see on the first window it's paper that's partially torn.

Good catch!

Is that SOP for painting a plane, or is there something else going on inside?

I honestly have no clue but I'm sure someone on here knows. They probably do a pretty extensive job on covering all the interior tidbits assuming they weren't removed.

JohanTally · Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:17 am

lostsound wrote:
I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

There's another old adage "to each their own"also this is an enthusiast page and an old 757 getting it's life extended should be a positive thing regardless of the owner.

AirlineBob · Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:03 am

Cool video.
The brief shot of all the painting supplies stacked together on the hangar floor (about 1:03) was interesting. Always impressive to see how much material goes into this kind of work.

I have to imagine painters enjoy this kind of one-off work. Must get old painting the same exact airline paint jobs over and over again.

masonite · Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:17 am

lostsound wrote:
I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

I agree that the titles and flag look tacky, but the base scheme is at least unique. And I may be wrong, but I think the titles were the only gold on the old scheme too.

dcajet · Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:00 am

MileHFL400 wrote:
Did he pay for it though?

Of course not. He was fundraising for this purpose thru the Trump Save America PAC...

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/11/wants- ... r-landing/

Lootess · Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:56 am

I'll admit the flag is better than the ole T

Also the classic RR decals, still a good touch.

OAHU747 · Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:05 am

Did they paint over the already existing black paint? Did they strip the fuselage paint?

JohanTally · Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:23 am

OAHU747 wrote:
Did they paint over the already existing black paint? Did they strip the fuselage paint?

It appears that they painted over the old paint except on the vertical stabilizer and probably some other components. Because this plane has relatively low utilization they probably aren't as concerned with the extra weight from the old paint versus a commercially operated aircraft.

silentbob · Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:28 am

lostsound wrote:
I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

Agreed, I thought it looked dated and tacky when I used to see it at LGA all the time. All these years later, it just looks even more dated.

Max Q · Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:54 am

lostsound wrote:
I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

Couldn’t agree more

chrisair · Fri Jul 08, 2022 6:47 am

AirlineBob wrote:
The brief shot of all the painting supplies stacked together on the hangar floor (about 1:03) was interesting. Always impressive to see how much material goes into this kind of work.

You should see where the stuff is made.

DL757NYC · Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:28 am

Oh no they are going to be angered by this. All that talk of it never flying again. I don’t think it has 10k cycles on it. Paul Allen owned it. I think he had two. It takes a while to get a plane that sat for 4 years back in flying condition. It might have been better to store it out west. NY has cold winters and humid summers. Not the best conditions for an aircraft that sits. There are 757’s of similar vintage that have flown 3-5 times a day for the last 30 years. They are meant to fly not sit on the ground.

747classic · Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:21 am

lostsound wrote:
I personally don't get the hype, it's as tacky as the man who owns it imo. The flag on top of black looks atrocious and now the only gold on the plane is the titles leaving all the elements of the design looking arbitrary. As the old adage goes, "money doesn't buy taste".

You nailed it :checkmark:

ReverseFlow · Fri Jul 08, 2022 1:57 pm

Surprised they only sanded down the wings and just cleaned and put primer onto the old paint for the fuselage.
Wouldn't you get better adhesion if you'd remove the old paint and started all new?

Or how are aircraft usually re-painted?

Lootess · Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:46 pm

I figure since it probably sat in storage for most of its previous paint life and how it looked once cleaned, was probably not worth a full strip of the black and the extra weight isn't much.

I was a big fan of the dark US Airways liveries, even though they were looking pretty nasty when they were overdue for painting. Trump has good livery taste at-least. A lot of people around these parts miss cheat lines and that whole era.

Cdydatzigs · Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:50 pm

adambrau wrote:
It really does look amazing - great job. Not a huge fan of the way the flag is stylized on the tail - feels very clipart-ish which conflicts with the retro 80's style livery of the jet. Super cool though!!

It matches the US Airways/TWA look of the Air Force One livery proposal its owner also came up with in MS Paint.

fsnuffer · Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:51 pm

Not commenting on whether or not Trump should run again, but IMO this is another indicator he will. If he was not running he most likely would not have repainted the aircraft. This probably is the part of the 2024 campaign branding effort.

AviationLuver · Fri Jul 08, 2022 5:43 pm

I'd love to see pictures of the inside if it's being redone as well. A great way to travel, no doubt.

flyingclrs727 · Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:39 pm

fsnuffer wrote:
Not commenting on whether or not Trump should run again, but IMO this is another indicator he will. If he was not running he most likely would not have repainted the aircraft. This probably is the part of the 2024 campaign branding effort.

I was of the opinion back when the original Trump 727 was painted that it looked like a campaign aircraft livery.

UA444 · Fri Jul 08, 2022 8:31 pm

fsnuffer wrote:
Not commenting on whether or not Trump should run again, but IMO this is another indicator he will. If he was not running he most likely would not have repainted the aircraft. This probably is the part of the 2024 campaign branding effort.

It’s pretty clear he’s running again.

He flat out says “a lot of people are going to be very happy” which is what he said before 2016.

texl1649 · Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:29 pm

I posted this on the thread we had from 6 months ago on this and for some reason it got deleted and locked. Cool video/paint job, imho, the plane looks pretty great.

https://youtu.be/fXfmvzsaTp0

Longer/older documentary;

https://youtu.be/gDdIE0u9NCY

If I recall that thread, it was originally delivered as an airliner, but then used/owned by another billionaire at a fairly young age for the frame, and it has less than 20,000 hours/6,000 or so cycles on it now. The front part has extra sound deadening so it is very, very quiet.

If it is well maintained it should last a long time/go to another owner at some point (let’s keep the politics out of it please); even though it was built back in 1991, I could see it being one of the longer-serving/surviving 757’s eventually.

https://www.aircraft.com/aircraft/11633 ... ng-757-200

n92r03 · Tue Oct 18, 2022 12:59 am

It was flying Saturday, 15 October, looked like touch and goes around the Lake Charles area. My guess is test flights after maintenance.

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