Alaska Airlines Pilots
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Opinions vary. The family of Oliver Amouak claim it is a portrait of (or inspired by) him. Others say it is fictitious or a composite.
One of four different tail designs introduced in the early 1970s, it's the only one which survives. It was revised to have a more 'smiley' appearance some time later, and also had sunglasses for a short time when Alaska expanded services to California (looked a bit like Roy Orbison then).
For the record the original 'Alaskana' tails were:
ESKIMO ALASKA (Blue Eskimo face) - Oliver Amouak ?
INDIAN ALASKA (Green Totem pole figure)
RUSSIAN ALASKA (Purple Onion-domed building)
GOLD RUSH ALASKA (Red Prospector)
You can probably find photos on www.airliners.net
One of four different tail designs introduced in the early 1970s, it's the only one which survives. It was revised to have a more 'smiley' appearance some time later, and also had sunglasses for a short time when Alaska expanded services to California (looked a bit like Roy Orbison then).
For the record the original 'Alaskana' tails were:
ESKIMO ALASKA (Blue Eskimo face) - Oliver Amouak ?
INDIAN ALASKA (Green Totem pole figure)
RUSSIAN ALASKA (Purple Onion-domed building)
GOLD RUSH ALASKA (Red Prospector)
You can probably find photos on www.airliners.net
