OT: has the VA emblem been removed from the VA planes that are still flying? [NO]

[AustraliaPoochie]

I know that VA still has a very small amount/number of planes flying, what they call moving essential services.
I know the red tail of QF, but have not seen any VA planes flying with the VA emblem on the tail.
Anyone knows that due to administration, if the VA emblem on VA planes has been removed?
I see over several days, this white looking (from the ground), 737 plane flying across without a visible name on the tail.
Used to be the (Virgin) stylised writing.
Ta for any of those who still have access to airports to see if VA planes still carry the VA emblem?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

There is a pix of what it looks like, from the ground view, via the other aviation website, called Aust Aviation (photos), I don't run it, and am providing the link for the photo.
The photo is from 2011, but looks like the plane I saw flying recently.
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All white Virgin points to 2011 relaunch - Australian Aviation

Virgin Blue has placed a brand new Boeing 737-800 into service featuring an anonymous all-white paint scheme as the airline prepares to relaunch with a new livery and branding in…

australianaviation.com.au

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ALL WHITE VIRGIN POINTS TO 2011 RELAUNCH
written by Australianaviation.Com.Au January 5, 2011

This is from Aust Aviation, not my photo, but it looks like that photo above.

 

[N860CR]

Been a long time since VUY was brand new...

VA have no shortage of painted aeroplanes available. I’m really not sure what you’re going on about.

 

[oz_mark]

The ones I have seen recently have had Virgin on the tail.

If it had a white tail it may have been one of the aircraft transitioning to Tiger, they sometimes floated around with a white tail.

 

[odysseus]

Why would they remove any paint? That's still the airline that's flying. Being under administration doesn't change that.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Thanks.
My idle mind just wastes too much time at the moment when a 737 flies over my Adelaide sky.

 

[CPMaverick]

VA can't afford to take the names off, even if they wanted to!

 

[Carrots]

You probably did see a nude 737 or similar in the skies here Poochie. I noticed a plain Jane flight mid afternoon Tuesday.

Could well be a freighter or charter co flight perhaps.

Interestingly I thought I'd look at Flightradar and the flight did not show up.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Yes, Jamesscara, the Aust govt did mention its backing QF and VA to fly essential services, and maybe this one is carrying plain freight only.
Call me a back seat pilot, not that I have any aviation skills, I have notice in the past that Aust does also have the grey/egg grey colour A330 owned by the Aust govt, ...
I know Toll has its own 737, seen that one out the backblocks of Adelaide Airport in the past, but really thought the effort had been made to remove VA markings now.
It wasn't our red tail QF plane.
Its like trying to pick hens teeth at the moment, VA flies (on AAL website), into Adelaide non daily now, no QF planes, only an occasional JQ plane, ... the skies are so quiet.
Only get the Sharp Aviation/etc and the other small crafts flying.
Will I see a VA flight today, I ask myself in my head.
AAL lists that it flies into Adelaide only a few days a week now from MEL only I think.

 

[Vic]

White? In Adelaide? Are you sure it wasn't grey? Based in Edinburgh, but they regularly fly the approach to Adelaide airport.

P-8A Poseidon

The P-8A Poseidon is based on the Boeing B737-800, modified to enable the latest maritime surveillance and attack capabilities.

www.airforce.gov.au

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

The white one I saw was a 737.
Defo this time it was not that grey big 767 size/A330 sized one, which I have seen too, landing at ADL, it flew over North East Road, sight to behold, on approach to ADL.
As I said, I am a backseat pilot (no, not even a L (learners) plated pliot), but just love to "waste" time, as I am told I do, watching planes, or if not grounded as of now, sitting down the middle by the window seats.
Love it when the VA/QF flights into ADL make it over the Murray Mouth, and then veers out over Gulf St Vincent, and makes the over water arrival into ADL, rather than over North East Road.
Anyway, hopefully we can all get back to real flying soon, and not mumble or waste my time daydreaming.
Thanks again.

 

[jakeseven7]

If VA2 ditches the V brand then we could see a lot of white paint slopped over the Virgin logo everywhere quite hurriedly!

 

[Vic]

The white one I saw was a 737.
Defo this time it was not that grey big 767 size/A330 sized one, which I have seen too, landing at ADL, it flew over North East Road, sight to behold, on approach to ADL.
As I said, I am a backseat pilot (no, not even a L (learners) plated pliot), but just love to "waste" time, as I am told I do, watching planes, or if not grounded as of now, sitting down the middle by the window seats.
Love it when the VA/QF flights into ADL make it over the Murray Mouth, and then veers out over Gulf St Vincent, and makes the over water arrival into ADL, rather than over North East Road.
Anyway, hopefully we can all get back to real flying soon, and not mumble or waste my time daydreaming.
Thanks again.

The grey one i linked is based on a 737... NOT a 767 or A330.
The military rarely land at ADL, but do regularly fly the approach.

The KC-30A is based on the A330, and they're at Amberley, not Edinburgh.

 

[mooki24]

I flew this week. Here's an up close view. No white paint or liquid paper yet ☺