V-Flyer

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.

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... [:?]

For some reason I am thinking "When a mummy plane and a daddy plane love each other very much..."

It would have have to been a bloody big stalk....

Dean

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

Big bird with wings

dean

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

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!

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:)

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

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!

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:)

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

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. [^] [^]

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

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

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

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

It's 'Scarlet Lady'. If your eyesight is good enough you can see it here

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Nice one G-VOPS!

Thanks,
Sarah

Thanks![y] Although I wish it had been an entirely new name.[:#]

VS.

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

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.

So i take it the naming department are running short of ideas! Did i hear somewhere the next A346 will be called 'lady bird'?

Yes i rember that. G-VBUG Lady Bird. The only differnce between her and VAST is a space. They must be low on ideas.