Qantas retro livery 737
 

I haven't seen this posted elsewhere: due in service in a week or so?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B2Dz_RZCAAAarT8.jpg

That is a peculiar scheme on a 737....I'm guessing the last time that was seen was when the Rat was an exclusively 747 (Classic) fleet?

I like it!

Looks awesome.

Was the SP the smallest airframe that livery had seen in the past?

What a splendid choice. This scheme appeared on the 707, 747 and DC-4. Note that the kangaroo has wings and no club feet. All we need now is a retro CEO and board.

Of course! Thanks Fris B

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Was the SP the smallest airframe that livery had seen in the past?

I reckon so 34 R, on VH-EAA & VH-EAB.....EAA flew into OOL on 25th Jan 1981, whilst I never got down to OOL to see it on the ground.......I can still see it in my memory as it flew along the Coast on a long final approach......:{

A few years after that I remember it (or may have been EAB) on the tarmac over where DHL are at BNE nowadays.....our family had a late afternoon departure in June to TSV, HNL and on to LAX ...... happy memories....and a wonderful aircraft :ok: ...even if it were a little stout and ugly....

I remember Cairns > Honolulu, don't recall Townsville > Honolulu.

Anyway, nice livery.

Bloody LUVLY!!!!

And I too agree with Mr Fris B.......

Cheers :ok:

I like it.
MAS have a retro scheme on a 737 at the moment. I wonder who came first?

Bloody LUVLY!!!!

Ummm...well, nostalgic...but that Ochre stripe was never an appealing colour.....symbolic.....but far from 'LUVLY'....must say I always preferred the winged rat....

We need 2 more retro liveries.
 

That B737 looks great!

I'd like to see a B717 in this scheme:

http://m6.i.pbase.com/o1/05/686005/1...0HBARF0912.jpg


and a B737 in this one!

http://www.16right.com/MessageBoard/...2019871205.jpg

:ok:

AGREED JetRacer!!!! :D:D

I'd like to see B717s with integral stairs, particularly the aft ones.

The B737 looks great! Sad to believe but I think this is the last new B737 to be delivered to QANTAS, and also the last new aircraft off the order books for QF mainline. No firm new aircraft orders left for QANTAS mainline.

I wonder if the future for Qantas will be single aisle A320NEO? Some of the oldest 738's are starting to show their age.

Agree the retro scheme looks great, albeit sadly (like Aer Lingus) they didn't go bare metal for the lower half (or the engines)

Compare to this SP pic:
VH-EAA Boeing 747SP

ANCDU,
With the 320neo performance versus 737MAX, and potential oversupply for Jetstar (particularly if Asia continues to stay with static aircraft numbers and Hong Kong isn't approved) would not be surprised to see a 320 in Red.

That said oldest 738 is 2002 delivery (the order AA cancelled after 9/11) and an internal refurb project begins next year, so suspect it will be a while before they are replaced.

The DC4's were painted in this livery. The HS125 as well.
737 would be third smallest!

VH-EAG Boeing 707

Nice one of the 707

catch is this old scheme might remind people how old the QF fleet is, although think they have not gotten rid of all 733's & 734's are are some being used as freighters in Australia ? or by Airwork in New Zealand ?