TWA retro unvailed

[2ndGENAMT]

AA unveils a Heritage/Retro paycheck to its ground workers every two weeks!

 

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[700UW]

http://www.avgeekery.com/why-are-the-new-heritage-twa-aircal-and-renoair-liveries-grey-we-asked-american/
 
The base color for the TWA, Reno Air and AirCal aircraft sometimes have a grayer look because the current American Airlines mica system was used instead of the white used in some liveries in the past. The mica flecks within the three-coat system can look slightly grayer under overcast skies, but in sunlight it puts off a brilliant reflection that can appear white.
 
There was an important, practical consideration for this. Using the same paint means it will still match when we do repairs and body panel swaps. Some items that are replaced frequently, such as radomes and cargo doors, would be mismatched if the plane were a base white, and the spare was the same color as the rest of the American Airlines livery. Our heritage planes would then look patchy due to  the different colors, or they would have to come out of service more often for re-painting. Using the same base color system means these heritage planes will spend more time where they belong – out flying, where everyone can see them

 

[Roadking5560]

Ouch!  That stings a little.

 

[Worldport]

http://www.avgeekery.com/why-are-the-new-heritage-twa-aircal-and-renoair-liveries-grey-we-asked-american/
 
The base color for the TWA, Reno Air and AirCal aircraft sometimes have a grayer look because the current American Airlines mica system was used instead of the white used in some liveries in the past. The mica flecks within the three-coat system can look slightly grayer under overcast skies, but in sunlight it puts off a brilliant reflection that can appear white.
 
There was an important, practical consideration for this. Using the same paint means it will still match when we do repairs and body panel swaps. Some items that are replaced frequently, such as radomes and cargo doors, would be mismatched if the plane were a base white, and the spare was the same color as the rest of the American Airlines livery. Our heritage planes would then look patchy due to  the different colors, or they would have to come out of service more often for re-painting. Using the same base color system means these heritage planes will spend more time where they belong – out flying, where everyone can see them

 To be totally authentic they should have painted a 20 year old plane with the TWA livery and it should have come out of paint with a pitted and chipped nose cone and serviced by  70 year old F/As wearing adult diapers