Earlier today I received an email that “something interesting” would leave the paint shop at EIN (Eindhoven) airport. Since EIN is not that far from where I live, I decided to take a visit.
What I saw there was a plane being pulled out the paint shop. A Boeing 767-200 in full Uzbekistan livery. Earlier this week a 767-200 from USAirways had entered. Since the paint shop can only handle one plane that size at a time, it must be assumed that USAirways is retiring at least part of their fleet from active service.
I did not get a good picture of the roll-out as the distance was too large. Did get a very cool picture of the plane (reregistered VP-BUP) flying away. To the best of my knowledge this is even the first photo of it online anywhere!
This is the first Uzbeki 767-200. Uzbekistan Airways already has a number of ‘300 series in their fleet.
By: Bmused55 - 2nd April 2005 at 16:22
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
He’s an hour ahead 😉
By: Bmused55 - 2nd April 2005 at 16:22
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
He’s an hour ahead 😉
By: tenthije - 2nd April 2005 at 14:52
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
not in my timezone!
By: tenthije - 2nd April 2005 at 14:52
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
not in my timezone!
By: andrewm - 2nd April 2005 at 14:50
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
By: andrewm - 2nd April 2005 at 14:50
Apart from he posted it 39mins from 1st April :p
By: Bmused55 - 2nd April 2005 at 12:24
I told you it was a good photo Peter 🙂 well done for pulling the wool over their eyes 😀
By: Bmused55 - 2nd April 2005 at 12:24
I told you it was a good photo Peter 🙂 well done for pulling the wool over their eyes 😀
By: Airline owner - 2nd April 2005 at 10:31
High quality hoax at that!
My thoughts exactly. 😮
By: Airline owner - 2nd April 2005 at 10:31
High quality hoax at that!
My thoughts exactly. 😮
By: greekdude1 - 2nd April 2005 at 10:02
High quality hoax at that!
By: greekdude1 - 2nd April 2005 at 10:02
High quality hoax at that!
By: tenthije - 2nd April 2005 at 09:59
It sure looks fresh. Grat photo there mate.
Thanks, it’s a hoax though!
US Airways is not (yet) retiring their 767-200s. Uzbekistan Airways is not taking 767-200s. This was my attempt at an april fools gag.
By: tenthije - 2nd April 2005 at 09:59
It sure looks fresh. Grat photo there mate.
Thanks, it’s a hoax though!
US Airways is not (yet) retiring their 767-200s. Uzbekistan Airways is not taking 767-200s. This was my attempt at an april fools gag.
By: Airline owner - 1st April 2005 at 10:30
It sure looks fresh. Grat photo there mate.
By: Airline owner - 1st April 2005 at 10:30
It sure looks fresh. Grat photo there mate.
By: steve rowell - 1st April 2005 at 10:04
I think US Airways has quite a few 762’s heading out of service ? Some of those must be originals from the early 80’s ?
Anyone ?
We tend to forget some 767 airframes are a little over twenty years old now
By: steve rowell - 1st April 2005 at 10:04
I think US Airways has quite a few 762’s heading out of service ? Some of those must be originals from the early 80’s ?
Anyone ?
We tend to forget some 767 airframes are a little over twenty years old now
By: greekdude1 - 1st April 2005 at 01:55
USAirways 767’s were originaly with Piedmont and US got them when they took over Piedmont in the late 80’s.
By: greekdude1 - 1st April 2005 at 01:55
USAirways 767’s were originaly with Piedmont and US got them when they took over Piedmont in the late 80’s.
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