Would you like to fly this plane?

Would you like to fly this plane?

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I’ve seen some dirty planes, but never anything this bad from a US airline. What galaxy has this plane been flying around in?

(Tip of the hat to Ryan)

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  1. Hawkeye303 Guest

    Looks like a couple of heat shield tiles fell off during re-entry.

  2. Craig Guest

    Wow, that's really bad...is it possible that plane had been stored in the desert and called back into service on relatively short notice, and they just hadn't had a chance to spruce it up?

    Alternately, is this a sign that UA has started subcontracting exterior cleaning to Air France? :-)

  3. Kevincm Guest

    It goes to show that United needs to pay a bit of TLC, Paint, and repairs to the whole fleet.

    First impressions alas do count...

  4. flyinryan New Member

    Yeah - I don't know about that plane. I am by no means a nervy flier, but looking at how long it has gone between cosmetic maintenance - how confident am I that the important stuff has been properly done? I'm just really saddened that my former favorite airline has come to this.

  5. beltway Guest

    Worse than the aesthetics, surely this increases drag & cuts measurably into fuel efficiency.

  6. airceo Guest

    I would fly the dirtiest UA jet before setting foot in a Hewa Bora jet.

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Hawkeye303 Guest

Looks like a couple of heat shield tiles fell off during re-entry.

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Craig Guest

Wow, that's really bad...is it possible that plane had been stored in the desert and called back into service on relatively short notice, and they just hadn't had a chance to spruce it up? Alternately, is this a sign that UA has started subcontracting exterior cleaning to Air France? :-)

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Kevincm Guest

It goes to show that United needs to pay a bit of TLC, Paint, and repairs to the whole fleet. First impressions alas do count...

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