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Airbus A320 (N475UA) - This was the scene in the alley on the RNO ramp shortly after high noon yesterday.  You wont see a sight like this very often ... here ... or (almost) anywhere.  United Airlines only has a few special livery aircraft.   And in those few, UA only has two aircraft in its entire fleet that are painted in former airline livery schemes (commonly referred to as "Retro" or "Heritage" liveries):  this A320 dressed in Uniteds 1970s-era "Friend Ship" garb (N475UA) and this B739 that wears ex-Continental Airliness 1950s "Blue Skyway" colors (N75435).  The "Friend Ship" and "Blue Skyway" liveries are the only two "Retro" schemes in UAs huge fleet. The "Continental Airlines" scheme seen here made its first-ever visit to RNO just a few weeks back, so yesterday was only the second time it has been at Reno.  The "Friend Ship" livery has been here numerous times.  Yesterday, in an extremely rare 45 minute time frame, Uniteds only two "retro" livery aircraft stood side-by-side with each other.  A scene like this is quite rare even at Uniteds major hub terminals such as Chicago, San Fran., etc., not because the two jets arent at those airports at the same time (they often are), but because those cities have so many UA gates that the two aircraft rarely end up side-by-side.  For it to happen here is almost a one-in-a-million event; in fact, until the final months of last year, United wasnt even using B739 equipment here at Reno so the Continental schemed jet would never have been here.  There are so many pics in the gallery of both of these schemes already that I wasnt going to post this one ... until I discovered there are no shots of the two of them side-by-side.
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Airbus A320 (N475UA)

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This was the scene in the alley on the RNO ramp shortly after high noon yesterday. You won't see a sight like this very often ... here ... or (almost) anywhere. United Airlines only has a few special livery aircraft. And in those few, UA only has two aircraft in its entire fleet that are painted in former airline livery schemes (commonly referred to as "Retro" or "Heritage" liveries): this A320 dressed in United's 1970s-era "Friend Ship" garb (N475UA) and this B739 that wears ex-Continental Airlines's 1950s "Blue Skyway" colors (N75435). The "Friend Ship" and "Blue Skyway" liveries are the only two "Retro" schemes in UA's huge fleet. The "Continental Airlines" scheme seen here made its first-ever visit to RNO just a few weeks back, so yesterday was only the second time it has been at Reno. The "Friend Ship" livery has been here numerous times. Yesterday, in an extremely rare 45 minute time frame, United's only two "retro" livery aircraft stood side-by-side with each other. A scene like this is quite rare even at United's major hub terminals such as Chicago, San Fran., etc., not because the two jets aren't at those airports at the same time (they often are), but because those cities have so many UA gates that the two aircraft rarely end up side-by-side. For it to happen here is almost a one-in-a-million event; in fact, until the final months of last year, United wasn't even using B739 equipment here at Reno so the Continental schemed jet would never have been here. There are so many pics in the gallery of both of these schemes already that I wasn't going to post this one ... until I discovered there are no shots of the two of them side-by-side.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
This is a very memorable sight for RNO. For an amateur aviation photo hobbyist like myself, this is a picture that someone like me never even dreams about snapping. When I learned (at around 3:45 AM) that they would both be here at the same time, I drove to Reno and settled in to wait at a parking lot on the east side of the airport by 5:45 AM. That's how unique this was. When I was out on the ramp as the Continental B739 arrived, the United ground crew had no knowledge that these would both be here at the same time, so I told them. They were incredulous ... that it was happening (and that I knew before even they did ... lol) ... and they were very willing to let me be there to take photos. I took well over one hundred. (lol) *NOTE: Even as this photo is being posted, UA's N475UA is once again enroute here from KDEN. However, N75435 is not here today. This pic was clicked yesterday (May 16, 2017).
cliff731
Gary... they should paint 'em all like this!!!
Greg Byington
Very cool, Gary!
Dave Sheehy
Nice catch Gary! 5*
Tom Vance
RNO calendar shot, Boss! 5x5! - what do you mean amatuer? and why only 100 pics?lol
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Date Avion Provenance Destination Départ Arrivée Durée
15-03-2025 A320Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis ()Int'l de Denver () 16h40 CDT 17h56 MDT Planifié
15-03-2025 A320intercontinental George-Bush de Houston ()Int'l de Lambert-Saint Louis () 13h33 CDT 15h19 CDT Planifié
15-03-2025 A320Int'l de Mexico ()intercontinental George-Bush de Houston () 09h15 CST 12h13 CDT Planifié
14-03-2025 A320Int'l de San Francisco ()Int'l de Mexico () 13h35 PDT 18h27 CST Planifié
14-03-2025 A320Int'l Austin-Bergstrom ()Int'l de San Francisco () 09h00 CDT 10h37 PDT Planifié
13-03-2025 A320intercontinental George-Bush de Houston ()Int'l Austin-Bergstrom () 19h24 CDT 19h55 CDT 0:30
13-03-2025 A320Int'l de Mexico ()intercontinental George-Bush de Houston () 15h14 CST 17h57 CDT 1:42
13-03-2025 A320intercontinental George-Bush de Houston ()Int'l de Mexico () 12h16 CDT 13h10 CST 1:54
13-03-2025 A320métropolitain de Détroit ()intercontinental George-Bush de Houston () 08h45 EDT 10h16 CDT 2:31
12-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()métropolitain de Détroit () 17h37 MDT 22h02 EDT 2:25
12-03-2025 A320Palm Springs Intl ()Int'l de Denver () 11h20 PDT 13h59 MDT 1:39
12-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Palm Springs Intl () 08h17 MDT 09h07 PDT 1:50
11-03-2025 A320Int'l de Seattle-Tacoma ()Int'l de Denver () 19h20 PDT 22h33 MDT 2:12
11-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l de Seattle-Tacoma () 16h18 MDT 17h42 PDT 2:24
11-03-2025 A320Int'l d'Albuquerque ()Int'l de Denver () 13h39 MDT 14h33 MDT 0:53
11-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l d'Albuquerque () 11h23 MDT 12h18 MDT 0:55
11-03-2025 A320métropolitain de Détroit ()Int'l de Denver () 08h52 EDT 09h50 MDT 2:58
10-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()métropolitain de Détroit () 17h36 MDT 21h49 EDT 2:12
10-03-2025 A320Int'l d'Albuquerque ()Int'l de Denver () 13h35 MDT 14h29 MDT 0:54
10-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l d'Albuquerque () 11h36 MDT 12h29 MDT 0:52
10-03-2025 A320Int'l de Raleigh-Durham ()Int'l de Denver () 08h25 EDT 09h44 MDT 3:18
09-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l de Raleigh-Durham () 17h53 MDT 22h46 EDT 2:52
09-03-2025 A320Durango-La Plata County ()Int'l de Denver () 13h48 MDT 14h35 MDT 0:46
09-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Durango-La Plata County () 11h35 MDT 12h15 MDT 0:39
09-03-2025 A320Jacksonville Intl ()Int'l de Denver () 08h28 EDT 09h56 MDT 3:28
08-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Jacksonville Intl () 17h56 MST 22h40 EST 2:43
08-03-2025 A320Int'l Austin-Bergstrom ()Int'l de Denver () 12h09 CST 12h48 MST 1:39
08-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l Austin-Bergstrom () 08h14 MST 10h59 CST 1:44
07-03-2025 A320Ontario Intl ()Int'l de Denver () 15h06 PST 17h57 MST 1:50
07-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Ontario Intl () 12h23 MST 13h12 PST 1:48
07-03-2025 A320Jacksonville Intl ()Int'l de Denver () 08h45 EST 10h31 MST 3:46
06-03-2025 A320Int'l de Washington-Dulles ()Jacksonville Intl () 19h30 EST 20h53 EST 1:23
06-03-2025 A320Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l de Washington-Dulles () 14h46 CST 17h59 EST 2:12
06-03-2025 A320Int'l de Washington-Dulles ()Int'l de Dallas-Fort Worth () 11h58 EST 13h45 CST 2:46
06-03-2025 A320Jacksonville Intl ()Int'l de Washington-Dulles () 09h24 EST 10h56 EST 1:32
05-03-2025 A320Int'l O'Hare de Chicago ()Jacksonville Intl () 18h40 CST 21h28 EST 1:47
05-03-2025 A320Int'l Pearson de Toronto ()Int'l O'Hare de Chicago () 15h46 EST 15h55 CST 1:09
05-03-2025 A320Int'l O'Hare de Chicago ()Int'l Pearson de Toronto () 11h44 CST 13h48 EST 1:03
05-03-2025 A320LaGuardia ()Int'l O'Hare de Chicago () 09h22 EST 10h09 CST 1:46
04-03-2025 A320Int'l O'Hare de Chicago ()LaGuardia () 19h01 CST 21h36 EST 1:34
04-03-2025 A320Int'l de Seattle-Tacoma ()Int'l O'Hare de Chicago () 11h26 PST 16h55 CST 3:28
04-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l de Seattle-Tacoma () 07h54 MST 09h22 PST 2:27
04-03-2025 A320Eppley d'Omaha ()Int'l de Denver () 06h10 CST 06h20 MST 1:09
03-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Eppley d'Omaha () 21h28 MST 23h32 CST 1:03
03-03-2025 A320Int'l de San José ()Int'l de Denver () 17h00 PST 20h11 MST 2:10
03-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Int'l de San José () 13h21 MST 14h26 PST 2:04
03-03-2025 A320Bozeman Yellowstone Intl ()Int'l de Denver () 10h56 MST 12h13 MST 1:16
03-03-2025 A320Int'l de Denver ()Bozeman Yellowstone Intl () 08h05 MST 09h23 MST 1:17
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