U mad at Ford

[LearLove]

Anyone see this commercial before they changed it. It had a truck towing a DC-3 (I think it was a 3 but not 100%) down a runway with it flying in the background. All you could see on the sides was Gettojet, 200's and F100's from U.

Here's the companies response from US Airways Today 1/27/03

4/Many employees have contacted the marketing
department regarding a Ford Motor Company commercial
filmed in the Mojave Desert that showed both US Airways
and MetroJet aircraft in the background. The commercial
was filmed without US Airways' consent and constituted
a violation of US Airways trademarks. The marketing
department contacted Ford Motor to discuss the matter
and, as a result, the commercial has been revised to
eliminate all US Airways identifying marks. For
example, the MetroJet aircraft were all repainted
silver using computer editing techniques. The revised
commercial spot begins airing this week.

 

[OtterFO]

Not a DC-3, but a Curtiss C-46

picture of a C-46

 

[nosewheel]

I saw 20 or 30 tiny people pulling a DC-10 last night on TV. They were racing against an Elephant pulling another DC-10. The Elephant won.