Braniff International Airways Boeing 727-291 (N408BN) — Alexander Calder, “Flying Colors of the United States”, 1975.
Posted by UglyLikeCaillou@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 15 comments
Designed to celebrate the 200th birthday celebration of the United States of America during 1976.
kylleo@reddit
idc what yall say its like a 6 or 7 out of 10 (im deadass please do not flame me)
SaturnSociety@reddit
Love it.
U2ElectricBoogaloo@reddit
Mommy, I’m dizzy
TigerUSA20@reddit
Never was there a day like today, 4/20, to post a design like this.
retiredaaer@reddit
Just one more reason Braniff went broke.
ThunderboltDM@reddit
But I do believe it was first, and started a trend. Now look at all the Jets that are flying with a scheme that is not uniform with their brand/fleet colors. It’s very prevalent.
ThunderboltDM@reddit
The Calder 727 was taxiing to the runway at DEN, and a Frontier pilot asked on ground “Hey Braniff…who puked all over your airplane??” A Mile High Classic.
res_ipsa_locketer@reddit
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think this looks fantastic
Ok-Sherbert-2790@reddit
Same, this rules.
No_Greed_No_Pain@reddit
This livery is vertigo inducing, but their interiors were just as wild.
CART_Mechanic@reddit
I once remember a pilot describing it as the "Seagull flies through plate glass window" livery
Johnny-Cash-Facts@reddit
I wasn’t even alive while they operated, but God, I miss Braniff.
Butt-Ventriloquist@reddit
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Butt-Ventriloquist@reddit
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markp_93@reddit
yikes.