Zip yer fly.

Nic Name · 04-19-2002, 05:53 PM

In what may prove to be the best deterrent to airline terror yet, Air Canada launched air Zip in a wide range of colors
that no self-respecting fundamentalist would be caught dead on.

Take off, eh?

elSicomoro · 04-19-2002, 06:05 PM

IIRC, Southwest has the Shamu planes...thank God I didn't have to fly on one of those.

*thinks about it* The flying whale...*rofl*

Undertoad · 04-19-2002, 07:38 PM

I don't think I'll ever fly anything with a Zip branding.

"Captain, there's this strange clicking sound coming from the engines..."

Bitman · 04-19-2002, 08:56 PM

Apparantly, the white dots show the trajectory of the average Zip flight. Even more apparantly, they're still under construction, since the 'wide range of colors' pictures were photoshopped.

elSicomoro · 04-19-2002, 10:41 PM

In actually looking at the site and who they are, they seem like Canada's equivalent to Southwest. The idea as a whole sounds good...and may benefit travellers (we'll keep with Canadian spelling here

) in Western Canada.

Do the planes glow in the dark though?

Tobiasly · 04-20-2002, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bitman
Even more apparantly, they're still under construction, since the 'wide range of colors' pictures were photoshopped.

Yeah, you'd think they'd maybe use different cloud backdrops, or at least get rid of that hazy vignette around the plane..

Yelof · 04-20-2002, 03:06 AM

have some pretty odd colour schemes

including the smiley plane...

CharlieG · 04-22-2002, 07:47 AM

There was a USAF KC-10 paint scheme they used for a while that crews called the "Shamu" scheme

Joe · 04-22-2002, 02:49 PM

That's a camo scheme seen often in nature, for obvious reasons. SO the USAF comes out with the same scheme for airplanes, for the same reasons. I remember when they were doing this, and it seemed like a good idea.

Anyone know why they stopped? Other than they might not have wanted their fierce airplanes to look so *cute*?

CharlieG · 04-23-2002, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Joe
...snip...Anyone know why they stopped? Other than they might not have wanted their fierce airplanes to look so *cute*?

If I remember right, it worked well in SOME situations (Over ocean and Europe), but horridly in others, particularly in places with a sand colored background. With the threat of fighting an air war in Europe all but gone, it doesn't make much sense. They've gone to Ghost Gray if I remember right

sapienza · 05-02-2002, 02:01 PM

lousy late catchup on all these old posts ....

I can't help but think of a giant flying bottle of Pepto Bismol as I look at the first image of the plane.

And actually, while we're on the subject of camoflage that was rendered obsolete, I just wanted to bring up a link to the razzle-dazzle camo used on ships in World War I.

http://gotouring.com/razzledazzle/dazzle.html

I just love the idea of bright and gaudy warships steaming along, looking like something out a Picasso painting. And the fact that the camo actually worked -- at least until sonar and radar nipped it in the bud -- makes the artist in me smile.

sapienza

Bitman · 05-02-2002, 05:51 PM

Excellent link, sapienza! The SS Melita is one of those rare photos that connect past and present. Looking at old high-contrast black-and-white photos makes even recent history seem so remote, then a picture like this comes along, looking like a modern ship that just happened to be photographed with black-and-white film.

The other major instance of this was the turn-of-the-century (19th century, that is) Russian photographer who took color pictures. I thought it was discussed here, but I can't find any links.

sapienza · 05-02-2002, 05:53 PM

While I'm throwing up links, here's the guy you were talking about.

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/

Prokudin-Gorskii. I was just looking at his photos a couple days ago, actually.

sapienza

Torrere · 05-03-2002, 01:26 AM

Those ships could be an IoTD.

Whoa @ the French cruiser!

Anton · 05-03-2002, 11:58 AM

Why did they do thay crazy camo on the ships? What was the thinking behind it?

04-19-2002, 05:53 PM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Zip yer fly. In what may prove to be the best deterrent to airline terror yet, Air Canada launched air Zip in a wide range of colors that no self-respecting fundamentalist would be caught dead on. Take off, eh?

04-20-2002, 03:06 AM	#7
Yelof neither here nor there Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 179	Ryanair in Ireland have some pretty odd colour schemes including the smiley plane...

04-22-2002, 07:47 AM	#8
CharlieG Hoodoo Guru Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 301	"Shamu" paint scheme There was a USAF KC-10 paint scheme they used for a while that crews called the "Shamu" scheme

04-22-2002, 02:49 PM	#9
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	makes sense? That's a camo scheme seen often in nature, for obvious reasons. SO the USAF comes out with the same scheme for airplanes, for the same reasons. I remember when they were doing this, and it seemed like a good idea. Anyone know why they stopped? Other than they might not have wanted their fierce airplanes to look so cute?

04-19-2002, 06:05 PM	#2
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	IIRC, Southwest has the Shamu planes...thank God I didn't have to fly on one of those. thinks about it The flying whale...rofl

04-19-2002, 07:38 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I don't think I'll ever fly anything with a Zip branding. "Captain, there's this strange clicking sound coming from the engines..."

04-19-2002, 08:56 PM	#4
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	Apparantly, the white dots show the trajectory of the average Zip flight. Even more apparantly, they're still under construction, since the 'wide range of colors' pictures were photoshopped.

04-19-2002, 10:41 PM	#5
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	In actually looking at the site and who they are, they seem like Canada's equivalent to Southwest. The idea as a whole sounds good...and may benefit travellers (we'll keep with Canadian spelling here ) in Western Canada. Do the planes glow in the dark though?

05-02-2002, 02:01 PM	#11
sapienza Resident Denizen Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 61	lousy late catchup on all these old posts .... I can't help but think of a giant flying bottle of Pepto Bismol as I look at the first image of the plane. And actually, while we're on the subject of camoflage that was rendered obsolete, I just wanted to bring up a link to the razzle-dazzle camo used on ships in World War I. http://gotouring.com/razzledazzle/dazzle.html I just love the idea of bright and gaudy warships steaming along, looking like something out a Picasso painting. And the fact that the camo actually worked -- at least until sonar and radar nipped it in the bud -- makes the artist in me smile. sapienza

05-02-2002, 05:51 PM	#12
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	Excellent link, sapienza! The SS Melita is one of those rare photos that connect past and present. Looking at old high-contrast black-and-white photos makes even recent history seem so remote, then a picture like this comes along, looking like a modern ship that just happened to be photographed with black-and-white film. The other major instance of this was the turn-of-the-century (19th century, that is) Russian photographer who took color pictures. I thought it was discussed here, but I can't find any links.

05-02-2002, 05:53 PM	#13
sapienza Resident Denizen Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 61	While I'm throwing up links, here's the guy you were talking about. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/ Prokudin-Gorskii. I was just looking at his photos a couple days ago, actually. sapienza

05-03-2002, 01:26 AM	#14
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Those ships could be an IoTD. Whoa @ the French cruiser!

05-03-2002, 11:58 AM	#15
Anton May Ter Dee Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton, England Posts: 26	Why did they do thay crazy camo on the ships? What was the thinking behind it?

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