Slick looking Saab
05-28-2009, 05:11 AM
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Heard something the other day maybe an XJ pilot can confirm or deny. I was told the reason your two letter airline code is "XJ" was because the founder of the company was a big Jaguar fan. BTW saw a DAL painted Saab yesterday in DTW, looking nice.
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05-28-2009, 05:42 AM
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Slick looking Sabb
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05-28-2009, 05:43 AM
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Nice flame bait snopilot... not gonna bite.
As for the mighty saab... yes, she does look good in the new paint. Our saabs are the "newest" saabs out there and with their new interiors and new paint are hardly pieces of junk. Sure, they rattle, buzz and shake... but they're maintained well and are performing well in their niche for DL and flying them is certainly better than picking up an unemployment check. 40,000 cycles is a bit of an exageration don't you think?
As for XJ and its origins... I don't know. We were an airline long before Bedford showed up, so it would be interesting to know what our two letter code was before his arrival. I've heard the same theory however, with the Jaguars.
As for the mighty saab... yes, she does look good in the new paint. Our saabs are the "newest" saabs out there and with their new interiors and new paint are hardly pieces of junk. Sure, they rattle, buzz and shake... but they're maintained well and are performing well in their niche for DL and flying them is certainly better than picking up an unemployment check. 40,000 cycles is a bit of an exageration don't you think?
As for XJ and its origins... I don't know. We were an airline long before Bedford showed up, so it would be interesting to know what our two letter code was before his arrival. I've heard the same theory however, with the Jaguars.
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05-28-2009, 06:40 AM
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I dunno... the forward part of the vertical fin should have been blue to match the rest of the tail, and the "widget" doesn't even come close to fitting on the tail. I think it is an awkward scheme. And who in their right mind paints a prop white? You need more dark colors to hide the stains!
But I agree that the 'widget' is way too big for the tail.
05-28-2009, 06:47 AM
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05-28-2009, 07:07 AM
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