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Title: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Broc on March 05, 2011, 01:11:32 pm

Heard AL have an A320 in white 70's era colour scheme for the 75th anniversary? Anyone seen it?

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Shamrock145 on March 05, 2011, 04:24:14 pm

EI-DVM, expectd delivery was originally April 2011.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/a380spotter/5473799451/in/photostream/

http://nsa25.casimages.com/img/2011/02/28/110228094222808189.jpg

...145

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Broc on March 06, 2011, 05:54:58 pm

Thanks 145, reckon itll look great!

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Baldonnel-boy on March 06, 2011, 06:37:20 pm

Latest info is that it will arrive into Dublin on St Patricks day....  :applause:

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(EIDVM)    Airbus A320    214    4634         FWWDV    (Aer Lingus Retro - 1965 - 1974)    On order - Due mid Mar 11

http://jethros.eu/fleets/fleet_listings/aer_lingus.htm

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Stanly on March 06, 2011, 07:52:14 pm

Ah girls! Don't spoil the surprise......  :duh:

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Baldonnel-boy on March 06, 2011, 09:04:25 pm

Quote from: Stanly on March 06, 2011, 07:52:14 pm

Ah girls! Don't spoil the surprise......  :duh:

If you want to be surprised stop reading about it on the internet...  ::)   simples....   

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Frank on March 09, 2011, 08:15:12 pm

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5512312201_30f21df58b_z.jpg)

Larger version here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24541567@N06/5512312201/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Shamrock145 on March 10, 2011, 01:15:12 pm

That is very nice! :applause:

...145

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: R.P.Y. on March 10, 2011, 04:06:41 pm

Maybe it's just me, but the lettering looks too small for an Airbus.

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Shamrock145 on March 10, 2011, 08:44:23 pm

Quote from: R.P.Y. on March 10, 2011, 04:06:41 pm

Maybe it's just me, but the lettering looks too small for an Airbus.

Well, by way of reference, here's how the livery looked 'back in the day'

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdLQhHgA0F0&feature=related[/youtube]

...145

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: thurian on March 11, 2011, 01:03:38 pm

Quote from: Frank on March 09, 2011, 08:15:12 pm

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5512312201_30f21df58b_z.jpg)

Larger version here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24541567@N06/5512312201/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

In the words of a very old song "oh, you beautiful doll, you great big beautiful doll"
Aer Lingus should do one of the 330's as well for our transatlantic pals. Or better still, redo the whole fleet.

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Shamrock145 on March 11, 2011, 05:00:32 pm

At the risk of showing my age ... my earliest memories of 'spotting' are as a very young boy watching aircraft wearing this livery depart 3-4 at Dublin.

IMHO, this livery along with the current paint job are two of the best airline liveries ever to grace the side of a aircraft (I won't make a list).

I think that one of the Aer Arann ATR's in the previous to this livery, a la the Fokker 27's might have also looked quite smart.

...145

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Irish251 on March 11, 2011, 08:36:11 pm

Quote from: Shamrock145 on March 11, 2011, 05:00:32 pm

At the risk of showing my age ... my earliest memories of 'spotting' are as a very young boy watching aircraft wearing this livery depart 3-4 at Dublin.

IMHO, this livery along with the current paint job are two of the best airline liveries ever to grace the side of a aircraft (I won't make a list).

I think that one of the Aer Arann ATR's in the previous to this livery, a la the Fokker 27's might have also looked quite smart.

...145

If you're that old you may remember that it was designated as runway 35 in those days! ;D

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: thurian on March 17, 2011, 02:02:19 pm

Pic over on JP of her in flight, looks beautiful. How long will AL keep her in the retro colours?

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: Stanly on March 17, 2011, 02:18:22 pm

Nice pic on airliners.net also.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus/Airbus-A320-214/1883656/M/

Anyone know when she's due to arrive in Ireland?

Title: Re: Retro Aer Lingus Scheme
Post by: joey1 on March 19, 2011, 04:18:43 pm

Im thinking....MMmm Celebrations +July+Bray= Low Level Flyby Bray Airshow 2011 now that i'd like to witness