At the time of writing, the end is nigh for the second of Alaska Airlines’ Salmon Thirty Salmon paint jobs.  These are a result of a sponsorship program with Alaskan fisheries and, from what I have heard, this deal has come to an end and the jet is due for a repaint.  I came across the first of the Salmon Thirty Salmon jets many years ago at LAX.  The original jet was a 737-400 and I shot it on Sepulveda Boulevard resulting in a shot I was rather surprised and happy with.

The -400s have gone from the Alaska fleet and the livery was added to a 737-800.  I have seen it a few times over the years but never in good conditions or too close so, once I heard it was heading for repaint soon, I decided to try and get some parting shots.  These shots required a combination of decent conditions, the right time of day, not being at work etc.  I was lucky that the jet was departing SEA early one Saturday morning so I would get it with low early sun as it climbed out.  That worked out pretty well.

The second shot I wanted was inspired by my original shot.  I wanted to get a low shot from underneath.  Fortunately, I got an evening when the jet was due in and would be approaching from the north which gave me a good location to get the shot.  Mission accomplished so, now when the jet gets painted, I will be fine.  If they paint a Max9 in the livery, that would be cool but no sign of that so far.