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Post by Erik Ingram - HJG on Apr 12, 2020 1:21:19 GMT
One more quick one, and the first in a new series: ANK-Air Nippon 737-54K JA301K, circa 2002
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Post by hornit - HJG on Apr 12, 2020 16:12:32 GMT
Erik, This is how I do my sideviews now....1 mile vis set and in slew mode. Looks quite a bit like yours in model maker. This is my "grey nose" mid 70's TWA paint....never uploaded it.
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Post by hornit - HJG on Apr 12, 2020 16:21:54 GMT
Of course, I always like doing previews in the sim.....but to each his own!
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Post by hornit - HJG on Apr 12, 2020 16:23:22 GMT
I just noticed that my "rendition" is the same Reg as the Douglas demo jet....Interesting and weird all at the same time!
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 12, 2020 20:27:05 GMT
EAL had one like that too .... but in -30 form (N8961E C/N # 45733 L/N # 48) with pre-delivery "DOUGLAS DC-9 SERIES 30" titles across its fuselage crown skin and supporting EAL perio fivery without EASTERN titles. I thik Peter's onto this one As for TWA DC-9-14 N1051T (C/N # 45714 L/N # 7)) .... it was delivered to TWA (Fleet # 1051) on March 25 1966 .... supporting "DOUGLAS" titles .... prior to service entry I think. It was leased to TEXAS INTERNATIONAL from December 1st 1974 until November 1st 1975 then returned to TWA. It was sold to TEXAS INTERNATIONAL on May 3rd 1977 .... then merged into CONTINENTAL on October 31st 1982 .... and registered N651TX and named "City Of Huston" during November 1982. It was sold to POLARIS LEASING on September 28th 1987 .... then leased back to CONTINENTAL until March 1991. It was then leased to AERO CALIFORNIA (XA-RXG) from June 6th 1991 until November 1986 when it was withdrwn from service and stored at Mojave .... and where it remained until as recently as September 2015. Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Peter Liddell - HJG Admin on Apr 12, 2020 20:44:34 GMT
Actually EA had 3 different DC-9-30 demonstrator hybrids, N8916E with full Douglas DC-9 series 30 titles, N8917E with only DC-9 titles with Douglas logos and white tail and N8920E with large Douglas logos and full EA stripes but no DC-9 titles. Coming soon-ish-ventually
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 12, 2020 20:49:59 GMT
Sounds "GOOD" Peter .... leave it all with you .... and in your own good time too Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Erik Ingram - HJG on Apr 12, 2020 21:07:53 GMT
Good stuff, Jim! I see what you mean about achieving the same profile appearance. Can't wait to see those Eastern demonstrator birds eventually. Anyway, completing the series (with one more related plane still to come), here's the ANA Group's family of 737-500s as operated by their various regional subsidiaries: JA300K of Air Nippon circa 2005, by which point the fleet was wearing the full ANA livery and small titles to denote the operator: JA8195 of Air Next circa 2009: JA303K of ANA Wings circa 2010. Air Next was merged with two of ANA's regional operators in 2010 to become ANA Wings. JA8595 of ANA Wings circa 2016, with the updated "Inspiration of JAPAN" titles used on the whole ANA fleet.
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Post by darrenvox on Apr 13, 2020 0:41:06 GMT
ooh these ones are making me happy *happyfaceemoji
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Post by Erik Ingram - HJG on Apr 13, 2020 17:46:02 GMT
For the most part I've skipped the Southwest named planes since that's the only change from their standard appearance, but I decided to do this one as it was relatively significant in Southwest's history. N300SW was the first -300 delivered to Southwest on November 30, 1984, and operated the first flight on December 17 (USAir had received their first one a few days earlier, but didn't put it into service until January 1985). Along with ships 301 and 302, it was named The Spirit of Kitty Hawk, and flew with them until early 2011. In April of that year it was preserved at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field in Dallas, where it remains today. This is how it would have looked around early 1985 (and given that Southwest's liveries take on an infinite number of shades depending on lighting, it's a little yellower here than on others).
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Post by hornit - HJG on Apr 13, 2020 20:36:17 GMT
Color looks spot on to me. Ive noticed a lot also depends on ones computer monitor and how its set up.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 13, 2020 21:25:30 GMT
It "SURE DOES" Forgot to mention .... Jim CAMPISI has supplied his 1974/75 era TWA DC-9-14 with the grey radome (as presented within his comparative above), so, it'll accompany Erik's TWZ 9's as well and within the next release .... "THANKS" Jim Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 14, 2020 0:39:03 GMT
In Chronological order .... here's the "official potraiture" of Erik's new ANK and ANA B735 flight line .... ANK-AIR NIPPON B737-54K JA301K (2002)ANA-AIR NIPPON B737-54K JA300K (2005)ANA-AIR NEXT B737-54K JA8195 (2009)ANA-ANA WINGS B737-54K JA303K (2012)ANA-ANA WINGS "Inspiration Of Japan" B737-54K JA8595 (2016)"VERY NICE" Erik .... as always Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Erik Ingram - HJG on Apr 14, 2020 18:43:27 GMT
Thanks as always for the 'official' previews! Expanding on the fleet of Japanese-registered 737s of various types, here are two from Japan Transocean Air (JAL's Okinawa-based subsidiary). JA8524 circa 2006 in the "Arc of the Sun" livery: JA8999 circa 2016 in the retro livery of Southwest Air Lines, JTA's original name from 1967-1993:
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Apr 14, 2020 19:57:08 GMT
It's always great waking up most mornings Erik .... to discover what you've next previewed .... always a pleasant surprise Nice selections ! Looking forward to what may follow too Mark C AKL/NZ
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