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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 OldeCarl@gmail.com 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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14-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Los Angeles Intl () 07:00PM PDT 08:12PM PDT Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A320Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 02:33PM CST 04:58PM PDT Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l () 08:51AM PDT 01:17PM CST Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A320Reno/Tahoe Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:28AM PDT 07:24AM PDT Scheduled
13-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Reno/Tahoe Intl () 07:34PM MDT 08:35PM PDT Scheduled
13-Jul-2025 A320Des Moines Intl ()Denver Intl () 05:30PM CDT 06:07PM MDT Scheduled
13-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Des Moines Intl () 01:47PM MDT 04:11PM CDT Scheduled
13-Jul-2025 A320Hollywood Burbank Airport ()Denver Intl () 09:12AM PDT 12:11PM MDT Scheduled
12-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Hollywood Burbank Airport () 07:12PM MDT 08:11PM PDT 1:58
12-Jul-2025 A320Palm Springs Intl ()Denver Intl () 02:48PM PDT 05:37PM MDT 1:49
12-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 01:01PM MDT 01:42PM PDT 1:41
12-Jul-2025 A320Hollywood Burbank Airport ()Denver Intl () 09:07AM PDT 11:58AM MDT 1:50
11-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Hollywood Burbank Airport () 10:28PM MDT 11:27PM PDT 1:59
11-Jul-2025 A320Greenville/Spartanburg Intl ()Denver Intl () 04:36PM EDT 05:57PM MDT 3:21
11-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Greenville/Spartanburg Intl () 10:25AM MDT 02:59PM EDT 2:34
11-Jul-2025 A320Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Denver Intl () 05:05AM PDT 08:14AM MDT 2:08
10-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 07:07PM PDT 08:50PM PDT 1:42
10-Jul-2025 A320Los Cabos Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 01:02PM MST 03:40PM PDT 2:37
10-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Los Cabos Int'l () 09:08AM PDT 11:49AM MST 2:40
10-Jul-2025 A320Ontario Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:18AM PDT 07:19AM PDT 1:01
09-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Ontario Intl () 10:34PM PDT 11:26PM PDT 0:52
09-Jul-2025 A320Ontario Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 07:12PM PDT 08:06PM PDT 0:53
09-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Ontario Intl () 04:44PM PDT 05:41PM PDT 0:56
09-Jul-2025 A320Los Cabos Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 11:19AM MST 01:52PM PDT 2:33
09-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Los Cabos Int'l () 07:16AM PDT 10:03AM MST 2:46
08-Jul-2025 A320Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 05:36PM CST 08:33PM PDT 3:56
08-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l () 11:33AM PDT 04:25PM CST 3:52
08-Jul-2025 A320Jackson Hole ()San Francisco Int'l () 08:23AM MDT 09:18AM PDT 1:54
07-Jul-2025 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Jackson Hole () 05:08PM PDT 07:43PM MDT 1:35
07-Jul-2025 A320Roberts Fld ()San Francisco Int'l () 02:49PM PDT 04:03PM PDT 1:13
07-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Roberts Fld () 12:19PM MDT 01:20PM PDT 2:00
07-Jul-2025 A320Cherry Capital ()Denver Intl () 10:15AM EDT 10:30AM MDT 2:15
06-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Cherry Capital () 06:53PM MDT 10:59PM EDT 2:05
06-Jul-2025 A320Palm Springs Intl ()Denver Intl () 01:33PM PDT 04:09PM MDT 1:35
06-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 11:25AM MDT 12:17PM PDT 1:51
06-Jul-2025 A320Detroit Metro Wayne Co ()Denver Intl () 09:07AM EDT 09:43AM MDT 2:35
05-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Detroit Metro Wayne Co () 05:44PM MDT 10:19PM EDT 2:34
05-Jul-2025 A320Jackson Hole ()Denver Intl () 02:09PM MDT 03:12PM MDT 1:02
05-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Jackson Hole () 11:42AM MDT 12:41PM MDT 0:58
05-Jul-2025 A320St Louis Lambert Intl ()Denver Intl () 09:11AM CDT 10:07AM MDT 1:55
04-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 01:49PM MDT 04:22PM CDT 1:32
04-Jul-2025 A320Hollywood Burbank Airport ()Denver Intl () 09:26AM PDT 12:10PM MDT 1:44
03-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Hollywood Burbank Airport () 10:25PM MDT 11:27PM PDT 2:01
03-Jul-2025 A320Spokane Intl ()Denver Intl () 06:23PM PDT 09:14PM MDT 1:50
03-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Spokane Intl () 04:18PM MDT 05:18PM PDT 1:59
03-Jul-2025 A320Durango-La Plata County ()Denver Intl () 01:40PM MDT 02:25PM MDT 0:45
03-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Durango-La Plata County () 11:36AM MDT 12:19PM MDT 0:42
03-Jul-2025 A320New Orleans Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:27AM CDT 09:55AM MDT 2:27
02-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 06:00PM MDT 09:08PM CDT 2:07
02-Jul-2025 A320Colorado Sprgs Muni ()Denver Intl () 03:37PM MDT 04:02PM MDT 0:25
02-Jul-2025 A320Denver Intl ()Colorado Sprgs Muni () 02:08PM MDT 02:26PM MDT 0:17
02-Jul-2025 A320Memphis Intl ()Denver Intl () 10:01AM CDT 10:57AM MDT 1:55
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