Alaska Airlines Nets Largest King Salmon on Earth

Alaska Airlines online ^ | 10/2005

[skeptoid]

Alaska Airlines Nets Largest King Salmon on Earth

“Salmon-Thirty-Salmon” aircraft underscores carrier’s role in transporting Alaska seafood

Alaska Airlines today landed the world’s largest king salmon—stretching 120 feet and weighing in at 140,000 pounds—at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon,” sporting the glimmering image of a wild Alaska king salmon, is among the world’s most intricately painted commercial airplanes. Complete with shiny scales, a dorsal fin and gills, the livery on the Alaska Airlines 737-400 passenger aircraft is the result of a dedicated team of 30 painters working nearly nonstop for 24 days.

The airplane symbolizes the critical role Alaska Airlines plays in transporting fresh Alaska seafood to the continental United States and beyond. The paint scheme was produced in partnership with the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board (AFMB), which promotes the export of Alaska seafood.

[skeptoid]

Here’s Boeing’s newest model…..Alaska Airlines’ "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon"

Also see the Seattle P I http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=WA%20Flying%20Fish

[skeptoid]

My attempt to post picture fails again. Go to Alaska Airlines online for picture.

[SamAdams76]

[cabojoe]

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[Petronski]

[Petronski]

Oh sure, you're first, but mine's centered. LOL

[llevrok]

The plane painters were mostly women (gills) and worked for scale.

[nuconvert]

Oh, that's bad

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Oh, that's bad

[nuconvert]

Sorry, no brownie points for centering

[Dashing Dasher]

This story seems fishy to me.

[umgud]

I hear they have to use a salmonizing wax on it.

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[Cvengr]

For many years, I thought the Alaskan Airline icon was an image of Johnny Cash in Bas relief, until somebody spoiled it and told me it was a portrait of an eskimo,..I thought the parka hood was Johnny Cash's signature hair style.

[skeptoid]

Nice touch. You win. I tried this line....

[NormsRevenge]

[Blue Jays]

That is one seriously ugly cargo aircraft.

[skeptoid]

Heh-heh....I wonder if if the Man in Black ever rode the line?

[Cvengr]

Don't spoil it for me and tell me Johnny Cash was wearing a parka all that time....