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A new arrival ...

#15750 by Biggles
20 Oct 2006, 01:27
Ladies & gentlemen,

Mr & Mrs V. Irgin-Airlines are proud to announce the arrival of a new member of their family.
Delivery occured just after 10pm this evening at Heathrow. The new member announced itself as 'Virgin 816P', but closer inspection by yours truly revealed a red birthmark on the rear, which turned out to say 'G-VRED'.

The new arrival is doing well, and the proud parents said that it weighed 390,000 lbs, was 246 feet long and 208 feet wide. ;)

#144101 by preiffer
20 Oct 2006, 01:38
Ah, and there was me expecting to read the tale of joy resulting from that one persistent sperm making it all the way up there... [:?]

#144107 by Ongen
20 Oct 2006, 08:38
For some reason I am thinking "When a mummy plane and a daddy plane love each other very much..."

#144113 by Wolves27
20 Oct 2006, 09:32
It would have have to been a bloody big stalk....

Dean

#144116 by pjh
20 Oct 2006, 09:38
Originally posted by Wolves27
It would have have to been a bloody big stalk....

Dean


[:I] Errr....did you mean to be quite so..ahem..graphic..or did you mean "stork" ?

Paul

#144119 by Wolves27
20 Oct 2006, 09:50
Big bird with wings :D

dean

#144160 by candyman
20 Oct 2006, 12:29
Originally posted by PJH" Errr....did you mean to be quite so..ahem..graphic..or did you mean "stork" ?


this should get a prize as the funiest reply of the year
yes i did read back to see what the original poster wrote , i had missed it the first time

good job paul

#144200 by FlyCC
20 Oct 2006, 15:13
What's VRED named? I've heard a few things on Galley FM something Red related though I'm sure. Hopefully I'll work it soon, I love the smell of new! :-)

#144202 by Neil
20 Oct 2006, 15:17
Originally posted by FlyCC
What's VRED named? I've heard a few things on Galley FM something Red related though I'm sure. Hopefully I'll work it soon, I love the smell of new! :-)


According to the sources G-VRED was going to be 'Scarlet Lady' although not sure if that has been 100% confirmed by anybody.

Neil:)

#144203 by HighFlyer
20 Oct 2006, 15:18
Originally posted by FlyCC
What's VRED named? I've heard a few things on Galley FM something Red related though I'm sure. Hopefully I'll work it soon, I love the smell of new! :-)


Waiting to find out myself too! Last i heard was 'Scarlett Lady'. I cant see the name on any of the current pictures of the aircraft either [:(]

Welcome to the forum BTW :)

Thanks,
Sarah

#144208 by FlyCC
20 Oct 2006, 15:27
I heard Scarlett Lady but dismissed that since I thought it was the name of an ex VS 747-200 aircraft a while ago.

Thanks for the welcome!

#144210 by Neil
20 Oct 2006, 15:31
Originally posted by FlyCC
I heard Scarlett Lady but dismissed that since I thought it was the name of an ex VS 747-200 aircraft a while ago.

Thanks for the welcome!


Don't think we've had Scarlet Lady before, have had Rainbow Lady,Lady in Red and Shady Lady but can't see a Scarlet Lady before.

Neil:)

#144211 by HighFlyer
20 Oct 2006, 15:33
Yup, one of the old classics was G-VGIN - AKA Scarlet Lady. She went to to Kabo Air as 5N-EEE. See the FAQ for further info on retired VS aircraft.

I guess as its just a name there is no restriction on its re-use?

Thanks,
Sarah

#144215 by Mavrick
20 Oct 2006, 15:41
Originally posted by HighFlyer
Yup, one of the old classics was G-VGIN - AKA Scarlet Lady. She went to to Kabo Air as 5N-EEE. See the FAQ for further info on retired VS aircraft.

Thanks,
Sarah


WOW, plane with my surname. [^] [^] :D

#144216 by FlyCC
20 Oct 2006, 15:47
Ah I was pretty sure.

No restriction on re-use, but it would be nice for them to be more creative instead of using the same one again - In my oppinon anyway :)

#144224 by mcuth
20 Oct 2006, 16:01
Yeah, I was trying to find the name this morning when updating the FAQ & (trying) to update the aircraft d/b - couldn't find it anywhere. Scarlet Lady was indeed touted around - IMHO it was more appropriate to G-VGIN, referencing the GIN obviously ;) Am sure it'll be something red or hues thereof, let's hope it's original :)

Cheers

Michael

#144230 by pjh
20 Oct 2006, 16:18
Originally posted by Attitude23

Don't think we've had Scarlet Lady before, have had Rainbow Lady,Lady in Red and Shady Lady but can't see a Scarlet Lady before.


[:$]"Lady In Red" ? Nooooooo...I'd find stepping aboard that one a significant challenge. One of the collective family groans when on holiday in the carribean occurs whenever the steel band strikes up that tune or when the original issues forth from the sound system...

Paul

#144239 by G-VFLY
20 Oct 2006, 17:34
Im pretty sure i could make out scarlet lady on the pictures. The new livery has/will be dubbed "virgin red" hense the reg: G-VRED

Cheers,
VFLY

#144276 by G-VOPS
20 Oct 2006, 21:36
It's 'Scarlet Lady'. If your eyesight is good enough you can see it here

{HighFlyer: Edit to tidy URL}

#144278 by HighFlyer
20 Oct 2006, 21:39
Nice one G-VOPS!

Thanks,
Sarah

#144290 by VS045
20 Oct 2006, 22:30
Thanks![y] Although I wish it had been an entirely new name.[:#]

VS.

#144297 by mitchja
20 Oct 2006, 22:48
Originally posted by HighFlyer


I guess as its just a name there is no restriction on its re-use?

Thanks,
Sarah


Dont forget about the A346 G-VFIT called Dancing Queen which was also the name of G-VIBE before she changed her name to 'Spirit of New York'

Regards

#144309 by VS045
20 Oct 2006, 23:17
Actually, on second thoughts, maybe VS should do a "retro" colour scheme from the early days and re-use one of the original names?[:?]

VS.

#144344 by jwhite9185
21 Oct 2006, 11:37
So i take it the naming department are running short of ideas! Did i hear somewhere the next A346 will be called 'lady bird'?

#144347 by G-VFLY
21 Oct 2006, 11:40
Yes i rember that. G-VBUG Lady Bird. The only differnce between her and VAST is a space. They must be low on ideas.
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