TG's 747 RetroJet
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:36PM To celebrate 50 years of operations, Thai Airways (TG) based in Bangkok, Thailand has repainted a 747 400 in the color scheme the airline first launched on the French built Caravelle jet that launched service for the carrier in 1960.
The Boeing plane will operate a nostalgia flight on May 1, 2010 to commemorate the carriers first service to Hong Kong, then a British colony.
Known as the 'Dancing Man' livery, the carrier flew with it until 1975. SInce then, the airline has gone through 2 livery changes, though the signature royal purple has always been part of the color scheme.
Other features of this golden anniversary year will include 2 books, a fair, and several postage stamps to commemorate the country's national carrier.




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