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Airbus A320 (N475UA) - Captured here exactly six hours ago, this snap shows UAs N475UA, the retro painted A320, as it accelerates down runway 16R during its 6:00 AM departure enroute to KDEN.
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Airbus A320 (N475UA)

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Captured here exactly six hours ago, this snap shows UA's N475UA, the retro painted A320, as it accelerates down runway 16R during its 6:00 AM departure enroute to KDEN.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Had to roll out of the sack at 3:45 AM in order to get to RNO in time to get on the ramp for some close up snaps, but it was very much worth the loss of a couple hours of sleep because this one always looks awesome. After getting my ramp clicks, I scooted over to the east side of the airport in time to get on a rooftop to catch it taking off just before the sun popped up over the mountains behind me. The time of departure was perfect; half an hour earlier and it would have been too dark; an hour later and the heat waves would have started to badly degrade this snap.
Mark See
Great shot Gary! One of the coolest special paints in my opinion. Good timing being in between the two UPSs also.
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Thanx VM, Mark. I had planned on posting one of my closeup ramp shots (taken way before first light ... even before the ground prep began), but this entire series of departure clicks came out so well ... and then, when I captured it between the UP freighters ... AND ... I also caught the beacons a-blinkin', I decided this was the pic to post. :)
Roy Hunte
Fantastic capture Gary!
Mark Thomas
Absolutely stunning shot Gary! What's the 'N' in the hills made of?
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Tks, Roy.
Mark T >> White rocks. It stands for the University of Nevada - Reno (UNR). It has actually been there on Peavine Mountain for around 100 years. It gets "refreshed" every year by UNR students.
There are five such letters in the Reno area: the "N" seen here; an "S" for Sparks (see my photo of C-FYJG; it is in the background); also an "R" (see my photo of 89-1186, a C130; it is in the background of the shot); also a "D" for Damonte Ranch, and a "G" for Galena (visible in the background of my picture of helicopter N109LN).
cliff731
I notice United Airlines has this one marked "A320 Friend Ship"... Somewhat non sequitur is that Fokker called its F27 aircraft the "Friendship". However United has always been about "Fly the Friendly Skies" so their "Friend Ship" aircraft are fittingly named. Just a comment, folks!
Dave Sheehy
Great picture Gary! Outstanding!
Dwight Hartje
Outstanding catch and capture, Gary! This aircraft keeps coming in and out of service with United. Not sure why.
n9341c
Is it just me or does anyone else think maybe the UA employees would get a nice boost if they went total retro on all their fleet to this scheme? This looks fabulous and based on the cookie cutter if not dreadful logos around today (re: American Airlines!) this look would truly stand out, and recall a time when flying was really an event. Do it.
Bill Vance
Love all your shots Gary. As an area resident (Carson City), former pilot and aviation enthusiast in general, I especially enjoy all your RNO snaps. Please keep them coming.
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Cliff, Dave, and Dwight .. Hi, guys, and Thanx for the comments.
N9341C .. I'd like to see this livery revived, but we both know it is only wishful thinking on our parts. There are baggage carts full of reasons, but no need to list any but one of those reasons ... the cost of reclothing the fleet ... to know why there will never be more than one dressed in this garb. I do wonder; however, why UA does not put this scheme on a US manufacturer's bird (such as a 737 or etc.)? Of the several a/c companies that UA did business with in its earlier history, the UA-Boeing link (for example) has a far longer "traceable history" than any connection with Airbus or its predecessors. ???
Hello, Bill. Your comment is very much appreciated. :-) Just curious; are you any relation to either Tom (Redding, CA) or Dan (Windsor, CA)? Thanks for commenting. It just happens that I'm at CXP tomorrow for an arrival, and after the arrival I'm immediately headed for RNO for a second capture. If you are interested (either tomorrow or at some future time) in a face-to-face, email me at [email protected] and we can arrange a meet. Or if you'd just like to receive an occasional photo, I sometimes send pretty good snaps to a few email buddies and I can include you on the list. Again, a pleasure to hear from you and TYVM for the compli. (Wave)
sam kuminecz
Gary I just got home from OSH. I got a few in the next day or 2 you'll love.
C.W. Reed
Looks like this one is headed back to RNO tonight from DEN, ETA 2020L 3-2-2019! Cheers!!
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29-Mar-2024 A320Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 02:41PM CDT 03:29PM CDT Scheduled
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28-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Philadelphia Intl () 06:42PM CDT 10:32PM EDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 A320Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 04:09PM EDT 05:15PM CDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 12:15PM CDT 02:49PM EDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 08:12AM EDT 10:28AM CDT En Route
27-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Philadelphia Intl () 06:52PM CDT 10:18PM EDT 2:25
27-Mar-2024 A320Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 04:22PM EDT 05:14PM CDT 1:51
27-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 12:44PM CDT 03:06PM EDT 1:21
27-Mar-2024 A320Reagan National ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 08:00AM EDT 10:26AM CDT 3:26
26-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Reagan National () 06:20PM CDT 09:38PM EDT 2:18
26-Mar-2024 A320Tucson Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 01:06PM MST 05:04PM CDT 1:57
26-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Tucson Intl () 09:45AM CDT 10:59AM MST 3:14
26-Mar-2024 A320Syracuse Hancock Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:16AM EDT 06:57AM CDT 1:40
25-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Syracuse Hancock Intl () 06:34PM CDT 08:56PM EDT 1:21
25-Mar-2024 A320Kansas City Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 03:46PM CDT 04:45PM CDT 0:58
25-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Kansas City Intl () 01:32PM CDT 02:41PM CDT 1:08
25-Mar-2024 A320Minneapolis/St Paul Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 10:09AM CDT 11:09AM CDT 0:59
25-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Minneapolis/St Paul Intl () 07:36AM CDT 08:34AM CDT 0:58
24-Mar-2024 A320Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:56PM PDT 05:24AM CDT (+1) 3:27
24-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 08:29PM CDT 10:22PM PDT 3:52
24-Mar-2024 A320Los Cabos Int'l ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:59AM MST 05:12PM CDT 3:13
24-Mar-2024 A320Los Angeles Intl ()Los Cabos Int'l () 08:21AM PDT 10:13AM MST 1:52
23-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Los Angeles Intl () 06:48PM CDT 08:12PM PDT 3:23
23-Mar-2024 A320Los Cabos Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 08:16AM MST 12:18PM CDT 2:01
22-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Los Cabos Int'l () 05:24PM CDT 05:59PM MST 2:34
22-Mar-2024 A320Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 02:43PM CDT 03:16PM CDT 0:32
22-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 12:39PM CDT 01:08PM CDT 0:28
22-Mar-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 10:03AM CDT 10:59AM CDT 0:55
22-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()New Orleans Intl () 08:12AM CDT 08:53AM CDT 0:41
21-Mar-2024 A320Shreveport Rgnl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 09:22PM CDT 10:36PM CDT 1:14
21-Mar-2024 A320Charleston Intl/AFB ()Shreveport Rgnl () 05:35PM EDT 06:59PM CDT 2:23
21-Mar-2024 A320Charleston Intl/AFB ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 05:35PM EDT Diverted
21-Mar-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Charleston Intl/AFB () 01:27PM CDT 04:19PM EDT 1:51
20-Mar-2024 A320Los Cabos Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 03:34PM MST 07:25PM CDT 1:50
20-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Los Cabos Int'l () 11:33AM CDT 01:48PM MST 4:14
20-Mar-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 08:26AM EDT 09:17AM CDT 1:51
19-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 02:42PM CDT 05:07PM EDT 1:24
19-Mar-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 10:43AM CDT 12:49PM CDT 2:05
19-Mar-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 07:41AM CDT 09:35AM CDT 1:53
19-Mar-2024 A320Tampa Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 01:26AM EDT 02:45AM CDT 2:19
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