Virgin Blue B737 livery colors?

[JerseyVics]

Found what must be an old picture of a white + red tail Virgin Blue plane...

http://cs1497.vkontakte.ru/u5820433/28625562/x_3268cccc.jpg

I assume this is from when they first started out?

As far as I knew all the planes were red + white tail except for the blue one to celebrate the 50th plane.

--Russ

 

[notzac]

Google notes that this was VH-CZQ, an ex-AN B733. At one point the nosecone was damaged and replaced with a red nosecone, which looks somewhat ridiculous in photos. The inverse paint job seems to have been a one-off; can't find the reason for it though.

 

[JerseyVics]

here's the rudolph picture: Photo Virgin Blue Boeing 737-33A VH-CZQ

pix seem to come from 2002, not in the current fleet anymore I assume?

--------------- answered my own question

no wonder I found the pic at www.vkontakte.ru

the plane is currently registered with the Ukrainian AeroSvit airlines

http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=24461/1833&distinct_entry=true

 

[docjames]

I think it may have been a temporary a/c brought in to rapidly increase the fleet size when Ansett Airlines went under the day after 9/11.....

hence the "temporary" livery.

 

[serfty]

It actually operated under the Ansett livery from Dec 2000 though Septermber 2001.

It was a British Midland Airways aircraft prior to that.

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-24461.htm

 

[docjames]

It actually operated under the Ansett livery from Dec 2000 though Septermber 2001.

It was a British Midland Airways aircraft prior to that.

Aerosvit Airlines UR-VVI (Boeing 737) (Ex G-OBMJ VH-CZQ ) - Airfleets

Another shot

Photos: Boeing 737-33A Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Also, found this one with a white nosecone...

Photos: Boeing 737-4Q8 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

 

[JerseyVics]

pretty neat!

in my 11 months down under I didn't get a chance to fly the blue 50th B737 with DJ

now have another reason to come back... lol