World Pilots?

[GogglesPisano]

One of the World MD-11's I saw parked on the ramp has a RED paint job - - nice classic look. I haven't seen that paint job before. Is it a new paint job, or an old one?




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It's a new old one.

 

[flyin4pennies]

I'm in ATL right now, just a few blocks from their ramp and I work with someone who knows someone who dated someone who's brother works for World. Or was it Omni? Come to think of it, it was Gemini.
Sorry!!

 

[flybrowntails]

i love gemini's twin. there music is d-o-p-e! or was it destinys child?

anyway saw them in atlanta with world party, i think.

 

[darkvw]

last time I was in atlanta , I ended up on a mountain in Maine

 

[AKlimey]

I thought Atlanta was a lost city under water...

 

[MD11Drvr]

TC

That paint job is the classic World paint job from the days when Daley owned the airlline. It was painted for the flight back to Ho Chi Mihn city (Saigon) to commemorate operation babylift that Daley and World started to get orphans out of saigon before the fall of South Vietnam. Do a search there is some great history and archives ononline about this event and the crew that made it happen. Its stuff you can write abook about. World has a rich history and its still an intersting place to work................

I spent the day in Atlanta, and I saw several World MD-11's - - one taxiing on E, and 2 parked on north cargo.


One of the World MD-11's I saw parked on the ramp has a RED paint job - - nice classic look. I haven't seen that paint job before. Is it a new paint job, or an old one?




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[TonyC]

TC

That paint job is the classic World paint job from the days when Daley owned the airlline. It was painted for the flight back to Ho Chi Mihn city (Saigon) to commemorate operation babylift ...

Ahhhhhh. That would explain the Classic look and the fresh paint. That's what confused me. It looked old and new at the same time. I'm glad I got the chance to see it.


Thanks for the explanation, MD11Drvr!






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[Rook]

I heard you should check a girl's I.D. if you plan to get lucky...in an airport passageway...with restricted access...in Atlanta. (But that wasn't me)

 

[Wing Overheat]

TC

That paint job is the classic World paint job from the days when Daley owned the airlline. It was painted for the flight back to Ho Chi Mihn city (Saigon) to commemorate operation babylift that Daley and World started to get orphans out of saigon before the fall of South Vietnam. Do a search there is some great history and archives ononline about this event and the crew that made it happen. Its stuff you can write abook about. World has a rich history and its still an intersting place to work................

Is it true that Delta paid for that paint job because they did not like the fact that the aircraft still looked very Delta?

I agree, World has a very interesting history. Daley was right there among the crew facing bullets and granades to get that flight in and out.

 

[MD11Drvr]

As a line dog I was not privvy to that meeting where they decided who paid. I don't think so though but its a good rumor.

Yea Daley was an interesting character. The old timers talk about how you had to be fired and rehired to really work for him.

Is it true that Delta paid for that paint job because they did not like the fact that the aircraft still looked very Delta?

I agree, World has a very interesting history. Daley was right there among the crew facing bullets and granades to get that flight in and out.

 

[acer231]

Atlanta?

 

[Dave Benjamin]

As a line dog I was not privvy to that meeting where they decided who paid. I don't think so though but its a good rumor.

Yea Daley was an interesting character. The old timers talk about how you had to be fired and rehired to really work for him.

The aviation museum in OAK, where World was formerly HQ'd, has an interesting room with World exhibits and paraphernalia. I understand one of World's management pilots is involved with the museum. In any case if you're interested in learning a bit about the history of World Airways the museum located on the north field at OAK is worth visiting. It's not too far from KaiserAir.

 

[MD11Drvr]

The aviation museum in OAK, where World was formerly HQ'd, has an interesting room with World exhibits and paraphernalia. I understand one of World's management pilots is involved with the museum. In any case if you're interested in learning a bit about the history of World Airways the museum located on the north field at OAK is worth visiting. It's not too far from KaiserAir.

I would love to get to visit the museum and I have heard of it. I think it is one of our Check pilots that has a few airplanes there. Our Mngt. only seems to give lip service to our history and some days they seem hell bent to kill the thier (in thier words) legacy carrier. The buying of North American and thier unwillingness to merge or bring pay and benefits up to Worlds levels for North American only proves they wish to devide and conquer. Good God I love Aviation some days. Or more accuratly I love Aviation but I hate the scumbags that seem to run airlines....................


Time for another flight.............

 

[Bankangle]

Is it true that Delta paid for that paint job because they did not like the fact that the aircraft still looked very Delta?

I agree, World has a very interesting history. Daley was right there among the crew facing bullets and granades to get that flight in and out.

I dont believe it was one of the Delta birds that got painted.

 

[bigsky]

Actually it was a delta aircreft that got painted... believe it was 803DE.