N121UA in star alliance colours

[phil.l]

Jetphoto`s has a photo of United B747-400 in Star Alliance colours. N121UA.

[Tim Bowrey]

It was painted during the week. There are no photos on A.net or JP.net yet Phil. And it was supposed to come in yesterday morning some people on A.net said but didnt...

Apparently Thursday is the day she will be in.

[Wayne Bishop]

Guys,
N121UA was on the ORD-CLK-SIN run yesterday returning SIN-CLK-SFO today.
Cheers
Wayne

[phil.l]

Cheers Tim,will be nice to see.

[Tim Bowrey]

Lets hope she rocks up Thursday with the Uzbekistan going:eek:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Star-Alliance-(United/Boeing-747-422/1505882/L/

[Grahame Hutchison]

Now, that does look quite nice.

[Gerard M]

I must say, im not a big fan of the paint work on the Qantas 747 with one world, but this Star Alliance one on the 747 looks great i think!!

Lets hope it comes to Sydney soon...not that i can get from way over the other side of the great dividing range on a week day, but still, would be good if others here got some photos of it ;)

[Tim Bowrey]

UA840 this afternoon. You dont have to beleive me though unless you want to see it.

[Chris Thurtell]

UA840 this afternoon. You dont have to beleive me though unless you want to see it.

Today UA839 is N105UA, which changes in MEL to UA840. Unless they are switching aircraft in SYD?

[matthew mcdonald]

Tim, you must have just got it mixed up N121UA arrived as UA863 which means it will depart later today as UA870. None the less it is still in Sydney today.

[Tim Bowrey]

Tim, you must have just got it mixed up N121UA arrived as UA863 which means it will depart later today as UA870. None the less it is still in Sydney today.

Nope thats correct matt. They swap. It will go as UA840. as there is a switch of aircraft when it arrives back from MEL. 121UA will rest at parking and leave 1st as the MEL flight comes back it will have to stay to be cleaned and catered. Look at yesterdays and previous flights. They acctually do SFO-SYD-LAX and LAX-SYD-MEL-SYD-SFO.

Yesterdays:

N175UA UA0839 03/04/2009 06:24 United Airlines B747-422 JFK-LAX-Sydney

Arrived from LAX and Departed to SFO

N175UA UA0870 03/04/2009 16:34 United Airlines B747-422 Sydney-San Francisco-Chicago

Day before that:

N105UA UA0863 02/04/2009 06:51 United Airlines B747-451 Chicago-San Francisco-Sydney

Arrived from SFO departed to LAX.

N105UA UA0840 02/04/2009 16:51 United Airlines B747-451 Sydney-LAX-JFK

[andrew evans]

Hey Tim do you know if this will be a regular visitor or a lucky one off

[Tim Bowrey]

Hey Tim do you know if this will be a regular visitor or a lucky one off

Id assume itd just be a normal schedual visit. Nothing special but I reckon it would come in now and again just like any other UA aircraft.

[andrew evans]

Thanks mate

[phil.l]

Cheers Tim ,keep on posting.

[Tim Bowrey]

Heres the swap. Left as UA840.

N121UA UA0840 04/04/2009 15:13 United Airlines B747-422 Melbourne-Sydney-LAX-JFK

N105UA UA0870 04/04/2009 15:54 United Airlines B747-451 Sydney-San Francisco-Chicago

[Chris Primmer]

United Star Alliance also through today!

Etihad F1 livery also in!

China Airlines 'SWEET' made the journey as well.

ChrisP

[Benny Zheng]

Here's United this morning to Melbourne. Took off from intersection near runway 07/25 and rotated at the vehicular bridge. Clouds not doing any favor though. Thanks Tim for the info!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/IMG_0657A800.jpg

Smokey engines!
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/IMG_0671A800.jpg

Air China Star Alliance with United
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/IMG_0549A800.jpg

Back from Melbourne
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2/zwgbenny/IMG_0770A800.jpg

[Tim Bowrey]

Great to see the sun finally come out for her departure! Now its all cloudy again:(
http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/n1239002258.3073n121ua.jpg

[Bernie P]

Great to see the sun finally come out for her departure! Now its all cloudy again:(
http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/big/ready/n1239002258.3073n121ua.jpg

Top shot Tim, love the Sea Gull on the tail as well!!! Kinda looks as though it is part of the Star scheme...

[Tim Bowrey]

Top shot Tim, love the Sea Gull on the tail as well!!! Kinda looks as though it is part of the Star scheme...

Thanks Bernie! That was one of the thousand that was there, all my other photos had seagulls covering it:P

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2426253

[Michael Atkin]

Nicee pictures Time! it looks really good with the Star Alliance Colours i reckon.

[Mike W]

Nicee pictures Time! it looks really good with the Star Alliance Colours i reckon.

Agreed, as do most of the Star Aircraft. I believe it also shows a real committment to the alliance.

[Sam Chui]

Great photos guys. Looks like the UA Star plane font are bolder than Singapore/Air Chinas.... which makes it look better. A very clean plane obviously, makes the 747 looks very young and factory new :D

Sam

[Nigel C]

Have United put you in their promotions department yet Sam?;)

[Mike Scott]

Sam,
if you let me know what size you are I'd be happy to send you one of our logo polo shirts for all your support and good words over the years. Post it here or via a direct email.

Regards

MS