Tag Archives: paint

A Sentinel Looks Glossy When it is Hammering Down

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Rob

Based on a Global Express business jet, the RAF’s Sentinel battlefield surveillance jet has plenty of lumps and bumps to distinguish it but the paint scheme is a different story. It is painted plain gray and, aside from one example … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Shows, aircraft, military, photo, Travel | Tagged aircraft, airplane, bombardier, gloucestershire, gray, grey, jet, military, paint, photo, RAF Fairford, rain, Raytheon, recce, RIAT, royal air force, sentinel, surveillance, travel, uk, wet | Leave a comment

Two Special American 737s – At Last

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Rob

American Airlines has painted a number of its jets in liveries of the airlines that went into it over the years. It happens that, as I write this on a plane, I just saw an A320 in American West colors … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, civil, photo, Travel | Tagged 737-800, aircraft, airliner, airplane, american airlines, Boeing, civil, dallas-fort Worth, jet, KDFW, livery, paint, photo, Reno Air, scheme, special, texas, TWA | Leave a comment

Back How it Was Delivered

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Rob

The BOAC retro jet that BA has painted up was a nice treat to get. There are two other retro jets in other colors but, based on their interior configuration, they should not normally be used on the Seattle route. … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo | Tagged 747-400, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, british airways, civil, color, jet, ksea, Landor, livery, paint, photo, retro, scheme, seatac, washington | Leave a comment

Whose Truck is This (and How Old?)

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Rob

Sitting in the lounge at Narita waiting for my flight home, this truck belonging to Delta was parked below us. It may be painted in Delta markings but it isn’t hard to see who originally bought it. I guess it … Continue reading →

Posted in photo, Travel | Tagged delta, Japan, narita, northwest, paint, photo, rjaa, truck | Leave a comment

Recce Jets and Pretty Colors

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Rob

Japanese jets have a reputation for interesting colors and, while the fighter units were pretty dull gray, the recce jets were far more interesting. Most of the flying jets I saw were in the blue camo scheme and they look … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, military, photo, Travel | Tagged aircraft, airplane, camouflage, Douglas, fighter, hyakuri, ibaraki, Japan, jasdf, jet, McDonnell, military, paint, phantom, photo, recce, reconnaissance, rf-4ej, scheme | Leave a comment

Kodiak Tiger With Floats

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Rob

While waiting for a few vintage types to arrive at Paine Field for Skyfair the following day we got an interesting bonus. A Kodiak showed up on approach. Not only was it equipped with floats but it was also painted … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, civil, Pacific Northwest, photo | Tagged aircraft, airplane, amphibian, civil, Everett, floatplane, kodiak, kpae, livery, Paine Field, paint, photo, quest, scheme, stripes, tiger, turboprop, washington | Leave a comment

Ready to Move a B-52?

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Rob

Sleeping through an event is not clever but I have an excuse. I had guests! The Museum of Flight has a Boeing B-52G Stratofortress that has long been stored outside up at Paine Field. Recently, the airframe has been repainted … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo | Tagged b-52g, Boeing, Everett, move, museum of flight, Paine Field, paint, photo, restoration, seattle, stratofortress, washington | Leave a comment

Anyone Know a Paint Shop Around Here?

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Rob

Portland International is home to a paint facility owned by Boeing and operated under contract to them. It provides additional paint capacity for their jets assembled up in the Seattle area. One of the jets landed at Portland while I … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, civil, photo | Tagged 777f, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, cargo, civil, freighter, jet, kpdx, oregon, paint, photo, Portland, primer | Leave a comment

American’s 737s in the Old Scheme

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Rob

When American introduced their new colors, there was uproar. The criticism was plentiful. I seemed to be in a very small group of people that actually quite liked the look that they had gone for. Having been a regular customer … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, civil, photo | Tagged 737-800, aircraft, airliner, airplane, american airlines, Boeing, civil, colors, jet, livery, old, paint, photo, scheme | Leave a comment

Air China A330

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Rob

Boring paint schemes are far too common these days on airliners. The all white plane with just a hint of color is a little too much of a feature of things these days. A few airlines break the mold but … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, Bay Area, civil, photo | Tagged A330-200, air china, Airbus, aircraft, airliner, airplane, california, civil, jet, KSJC, livery, paint, photo, san jose, scheme | Leave a comment