Delta 747-400 Special Livery

DeltaFlot · 02-03-2006, 08:28 PM

This Delta 747-400 is sporting the Georgia Aquarium Livery. On the sides are the stars of the Aquarium. A Whale Shark, A hammerhead shark, A group of Penguins, and a River Otter.

Boeing 787 fan · 08-05-2008, 07:32 PM

If NW/DL merge you'll get your wish

Commuter · 08-06-2008, 02:12 PM

That would be interesting to see.

rapleylikeba · 08-06-2008, 02:20 PM

This post is 2 years old.

Thomas32125 · 10-17-2008, 01:14 PM

ci032744 · 10-17-2008, 06:57 PM

thats beautiful~

Airtran fan · 10-17-2008, 08:05 PM

I been to the Georgia Aquarium twice it's sweet

Horizon CRJ700 · 10-17-2008, 11:05 PM

Sex-Ay! Sign me up for that one!

Seriously, though, I really hope that the merger with Delta only improves upon my third favorite airline, the legacy of Northwest is a terrific one and I would hate to see Delta mess it up, but what am I saying, Delta, it seems, can do no wrong.

Master Shake747 · 10-30-2008, 06:08 PM

Looks like that 747 may become a reality!!

jonatan47 · 11-04-2008, 12:48 AM

it will become a reality! love the delta livery on the 747, how old are those 747's?

chubbyfatazn · 11-04-2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jonatan47

it will become a reality! love the delta livery on the 747, how old are those 747's?

Probably from 1989, since NW was a launch customer.

Delta sure will have a unique fleet once the merger finishes, assuming they don't dump anything. Every Boeing from the 73-777, along with the A320s and A330s.

dave wictor · 11-04-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Horizon CRJ700

Sex-Ay! Sign me up for that one!

Seriously, though, I really hope that the merger with Delta only improves upon my third favorite airline, the legacy of Northwest is a terrific one and I would hate to see Delta mess it up, but what am I saying, Delta, it seems, can do no wrong.

Northwest was going to be the launch U.S. carrier fo rthe B787.This aircraft is presently in production

NWA NEW COLORS

B787 Dreamliner. This word may have a completely different meaning concerning this airline with the changes that will be taking place over the next few years. With that thought in mind, I feel that it's appropriate to acknowledge the aircraft in U.S. carrier launch colors. A tidbit of info on this plane. The prototype was delivered on 07.08.08, N787BA. The NWA aircraft is sitting in production on c/n34489 line 1 according to Planespotters. Though this model is a fantasy, at present day, I hope that it becomes a reality before the livery change.This would be a great event to take place for the airline, giving them the the honors of the first launch U.S. carrier for a Boeing aircraft. .

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Master Shake747 · 11-16-2008, 04:45 PM

Will they attain all of Northwest's 747's or only a few? And how long will they keep them?

jaffa-200 · 11-16-2008, 05:21 PM

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Will they attain all of Northwest's 747's or only a few? And how long will they keep them?

they will be attaining all of them from my research

Master Shake747 · 11-17-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jaffa-200

they will be attaining all of them from my research

Amazing. My dream of Delta flying the 747-400 is going to come true!!

DLmd11 · 11-17-2008, 02:38 PM

It will be great to see this Delta 744 in 1/400.

As much as I like Gemini in general, they need to fix their 744's where the pylons meet the wings.

So Dragon or Jet-X would be better.

jonatan47 · 11-17-2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Shake747

Amazing. My dream of Delta flying the 747-400 is going to come true!!

well a dream coming true and another dieing, we will never see the nw 787's.....

PHXDCNiNER · 11-17-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jonatan47

well a dram coming true and another dieing, we will never see the nw 787's.....

Um I though the first couple of 787's would be in the Nw colours?

jonatan47 · 11-17-2008, 04:00 PM

i dont think so...

Horizon CRJ700 · 11-17-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jonatan47

i dont think so...

Well, ti was dependent upon whether or not they got the merger through in time for the aircraft to be fully painted. Currently, to my knowledge, the only fully painted piece of the aircraft is the tail, so it would not be that difficult to get the aircraft repainted.

Sad that we will never see these in NWA colors, but at least I have my 787 model as a keepsake.

davegee · 11-28-2008, 12:41 PM

Hi All: I am new to this website. I am looking forward to a new 747-400 from Dragon, Gemini jets, or whoever in 1:400 scale. I fly the full sized ones, and have a Dragon model in 1:400 scale of each plane I have flown in my career.

There are 16 747-400s in the old NWA fleet. The first one in service was ship N6303US, and we (NWA) first flew it in January 1989. The first -400 to be painted will be going in the paintshop in December. After that, planes will be repainted to the DAL brand at the rate of one very 2-3 days. There will be no hybrid paintjobs, as was done with the NWA-Republic merger of 1986. They will retain the NWA paintscheme until they go into the paintshop, and emerge in DAL colors.

I also am working on the 787 program. With all the delays I haven't kept up with the painting aspects on them, but they will eventually be painted in the Delta brand as well. Current plans are to start training the instructors the second half of 2009, and line pilots several months after that.

Cheers,

DaveGee

azuddin777 · 11-29-2008, 08:16 AM

IMO, Delta new livery is the best Delta livery. That livery would be nice on 744.

B773ER · 11-29-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by davegee

Hi All: I am new to this website.

The first -400 to be painted will be going in the paintshop in December. After that, planes will be repainted to the DAL brand at the rate of one very 2-3 days.

I also am working on the 787 program. With all the delays I haven't kept up with the painting aspects on them, but they will eventually be painted in the Delta brand as well.

Welcome, Dave, and thanks for the very interesting information! I have not kept up with the NW/DL merger, so I appreciate all that you've shared. Should be interesting to see how long it takes the model manufacturers to produce the 744 and 787 in DL livery.

davegee · 11-29-2008, 01:26 PM

Yes, I hope the model makers come out with something next year in the new DAL livery. I have a question for anybody out there, is what is going on with Dragon models? It seems they have been on hiatus from making new airplane models, as well as action figures for several months, to even over a year. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Davegee

akatz · 11-29-2008, 02:23 PM

I believe the last entry for new releases on their website was November 2007 or 06'? I think they lost all of their contracts with the United States carriers, I think they all moved over to Gemini because of the better quality or something. I know they still make foreign airline models(I saw an A380 Virgin DW model). But yeah, it would be interesting to find out whats up with them.

02-03-2006, 08:28 PM	#1
DeltaFlot The Patriot Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Laurel, MD Age: 36 Posts: 3,228	Delta 747-400 Special Livery This Delta 747-400 is sporting the Georgia Aquarium Livery. On the sides are the stars of the Aquarium. A Whale Shark, A hammerhead shark, A group of Penguins, and a River Otter. __________________ Febuary 15, 1898 December 7, 1941 June 8, 1967 September 11, 2001 Never Forget, Never Forgive If you kick the Tiger in the arse, you better be able to deal with the Tiger's teeth.

08-05-2008, 07:32 PM	#2
Boeing 787 fan Junior Collector Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Burnsville Minnesota Posts: 23	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery If NW/DL merge you'll get your wish

08-06-2008, 02:12 PM	#3
Commuter Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 241	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery That would be interesting to see.

08-06-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
rapleylikeba Mr Flibble's very cross! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Isleworth (Near to Heathrow-almost directly under Runway 27L's flight path). Age: 14 Posts: 193	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery This post is 2 years old. __________________ British Airways! My SIA video at LHR RED DWARF RULES!

10-17-2008, 01:14 PM	#5
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10-17-2008, 06:57 PM	#6
ci032744 Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hamilton,ontario canada Posts: 254	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery thats beautiful~

10-17-2008, 08:05 PM	#7
Airtran fan Junior Collector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: near Detroit MI Posts: 23	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery I been to the Georgia Aquarium twice it's sweet __________________ Driving times, 45min to Bishop International Airport, 1hr to Detroit Metro Airport, and 17hrs to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. look at my collection it may be small but i take it one model at a time http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...ion/collection

10-17-2008, 11:05 PM	#8
Horizon CRJ700 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KPDX Posts: 1,195	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery Sex-Ay! Sign me up for that one! Seriously, though, I really hope that the merger with Delta only improves upon my third favorite airline, the legacy of Northwest is a terrific one and I would hate to see Delta mess it up, but what am I saying, Delta, it seems, can do no wrong. __________________ Sixteen Reasons for more E-Jets Mould's: Air Canada, Aeromexico, Jetblue, Virgin Blue, US Airways, KLM, Finnair, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Flybe, Flybaboo, Northwest, Delta, JAL, Midwest, Mokuele

10-30-2008, 06:08 PM	#9
Master Shake747 I lost my collection Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlantic, IA Posts: 256	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery Looks like that 747 may become a reality!!

11-04-2008, 12:48 AM	#10
jonatan47 mexican collector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tijuana! Age: 16 Posts: 378	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery it will become a reality! love the delta livery on the 747, how old are those 747's? __________________ 1/400 Aeromexico B-737-800 please!

11-16-2008, 04:45 PM	#13
Master Shake747 I lost my collection Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlantic, IA Posts: 256	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery Will they attain all of Northwest's 747's or only a few? And how long will they keep them?

11-17-2008, 02:38 PM	#16
DLmd11 Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: suburb of chicago Posts: 725	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery It will be great to see this Delta 744 in 1/400. As much as I like Gemini in general, they need to fix their 744's where the pylons meet the wings. So Dragon or Jet-X would be better.

11-17-2008, 04:00 PM	#19
jonatan47 mexican collector Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tijuana! Age: 16 Posts: 378	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery i dont think so... __________________ 1/400 Aeromexico B-737-800 please!

11-28-2008, 12:41 PM	#21
davegee Junior Collector Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery Hi All: I am new to this website. I am looking forward to a new 747-400 from Dragon, Gemini jets, or whoever in 1:400 scale. I fly the full sized ones, and have a Dragon model in 1:400 scale of each plane I have flown in my career. There are 16 747-400s in the old NWA fleet. The first one in service was ship N6303US, and we (NWA) first flew it in January 1989. The first -400 to be painted will be going in the paintshop in December. After that, planes will be repainted to the DAL brand at the rate of one very 2-3 days. There will be no hybrid paintjobs, as was done with the NWA-Republic merger of 1986. They will retain the NWA paintscheme until they go into the paintshop, and emerge in DAL colors. I also am working on the 787 program. With all the delays I haven't kept up with the painting aspects on them, but they will eventually be painted in the Delta brand as well. Current plans are to start training the instructors the second half of 2009, and line pilots several months after that. Cheers, DaveGee

11-29-2008, 08:16 AM	#22
azuddin777 Continental Airline Fan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, But study in Malaysia Age: 22 Posts: 305	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery IMO, Delta new livery is the best Delta livery. That livery would be nice on 744. __________________ My Collection Meter 1:500 - 143 Pcs 1:400 - 48 Pcs 1:200 - 28 Pcs See my collection, click here Boeing 777-300ER look so nice in Continental livery.. Malaysia Airline has discontinued their special livery models. Anyone need 1/200 or 1/400 MAS Hibiscus or FOS models, please PM me for more info. Hurry, only a few left...

11-29-2008, 01:26 PM	#24
davegee Junior Collector Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery Yes, I hope the model makers come out with something next year in the new DAL livery. I have a question for anybody out there, is what is going on with Dragon models? It seems they have been on hiatus from making new airplane models, as well as action figures for several months, to even over a year. Any ideas? Thanks, Davegee

11-29-2008, 02:23 PM	#25
akatz Lifelong Collector Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Age: 18 Posts: 9	Re: Delta 747-400 Special Livery I believe the last entry for new releases on their website was November 2007 or 06'? I think they lost all of their contracts with the United States carriers, I think they all moved over to Gemini because of the better quality or something. I know they still make foreign airline models(I saw an A380 Virgin DW model). But yeah, it would be interesting to find out whats up with them.