SAS A319 In retro scheme
 

Just seen in Manchester this morning the SAS A319 in retro scheme which in my opion is so much better that terrible current scheme

G-I-B

Bt "retro" do you mean the old colours? If so, I bet they look a darn sight better on a DC6 than on a jet:
http://www.brendan-mccartney.fotopic.net/p22381790.html

Yes to the scheme and yes I bet they did but I can only remember as far back as the Caravelles

G-I-B

A pic of the A319 can be found at:-

http://www.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/open.file/1099249/M/

FC

Thanks for that FC

Not sure about that - they use colour now you know! :ok:

An A319 in different SAS designs
 

http://www.plane-spotter.com/Jpegs/8...anWaldemar.jpg
This is my drawing of Christian Waldemar Viking (OY-KBO). To illustrate that OY-KBO is a mix of different previous designs covering at least three decades - the 50s, the 60s and the 80s. To show you this mix, I've made a few more drawings to illustrate these main contributors.

But let us start with their first design from 1946 (based on photos of the DC-4 SE-BBC "Passad" - this aircraft was used on their first flight to New York on 17 September 1946):
http://www.plane-spotter.com/Jpegs/8...retro_1946.jpg
You can't see any of the elements from this 1946 design on today's OY-KBO.

Now over to the main contributor - the late 50s design that came with the Metropolitans
http://www.plane-spotter.com/Jpegs/8...retro_1956.jpg
The dark red and blue colours on OY-KBO came from this design, but the viking ship hull lie deeper in the water. The full SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM text also came from this design.

Now to the next main contributor - the design introducted with the long DC-8s and DC-9s around 1966:
http://www.plane-spotter.com/Jpegs/8...tro_viking.jpg
The flat dragonhead on OY-KBO is more similar to this 1966 design and the curved line between the white upper fuselage and grey/metal belly on the sharp end also comes from this design. Missing is the black nose tip and the dull black colour in front of the cockpit windows (to reduce glare).

As you can see, non of these three designs had white motor cowling. The white cowling colour and the larger SAS logo came with the all white "Janne" design (the one with the belly strips in the colours of the flags of the three Scandinavian countries).

Is today's OY-KBO suitable for SAS' 60 years celebration? Definately yes, it will be an attraction at different airport around Europe. I'm only sorry that the Americans are left out since the first SAS flights were to USA - and the European SAS started operation first in 1948. Maybe we can hope for an ex. Air Canada A340-313X will get these colours?

Kurt

Piedmont A319
 

Saw a classic retro-painted 319 on the tarmac at GCM. She looked fine, and evoked thoughts of Piedmont before they were swallowed up by US, I think.

Anyone know if this is likely/scheduled to visit LHR?

Don`t know at present but I believe it is to operate the afternoon Manchester to Copenhagen service during September

G-I-B

It's already been in once, due back Tomorrow morning

Martin.

Thanks Fried Chicken, must have missed it. What time? Is it likely rest of the week? Cheers & Beers

Didn't see it covering the 2 CPH morning flights today. Think it was the usual MD-80 odd.