Alaska tail-art?

[stan3535]

What is the full meaning ans story behind the eskimo on Alaska Airlines planes?
Thanks

 

[Dignan]

That's no Eskimo, that is:
1: Alaska's most senior FA
2: Bob Marley ('cause I heard pot is legal up there, man!)
3: Johnny Cash in a parka

Those are three of the most common guesses I've heard. But seriously, I have heard it is just a "generic" portrait of an Eskimo, and no one person in particular, kind of like the "generic" gold rush prospector that used to be painted on there years back. I also heard once that it was one particular regular customer, but was later told that was incorrect. I'm sure one of the AK guys on this board can give better info. Take it easy.

 

[AK737FO]

The Face

You are right. The Face is a generic picture that has morphed over the years. He is just a face inside of a parka. He use to have a stoic frown that has changed into a touch of a smile over the years.
Now for some trivia - what other airline has a picture of a person on the tail?

 

[Boeingman]

Re: The Face

You are right. The Face is a generic picture that has morphed over the years. He is just a face inside of a parka. He use to have a stoic frown that has changed into a touch of a smile over the years.
Now for some trivia - what other airline has a picture of a person on the tail?

Aviacsa.

I was under the impression the AK face was the junior Alaska FA.

 

[FreightGuyNTX]

The story I heard was that it is a picture of the prettiest girl in Alaska.

 

[dav8or]

The story I heard was that it is a picture of the prettiest girl in Alaska.

Are you crazy, they don't have girls in Alaska. What do you think the moose are for?

 

[HAL]

As I heard one Captain say, "That sure was nice of Alaska to put Barbara Bush's portrait on their planes."

 

[jetexas]

Man, come on folks!! Everybody knows thats Jimmy Hendrix !

 

[Snakum]

I always wondered about that Alaska tail image. I figured it was either Bob Marley or Bob Dylan (on steroids).

Minh

 

[Stephen]

You could always ask the artist, Fred W. Thomas ...

Stephen