Special Liveries & Paint Jobs Volume II: A Tribute to Retro (and soon-to-be Retro) Airline Liveries

Last time I did a montage on aircraft liveries, I tackled special commemorative liveries and one-of-a-kind paint jobs. One aspect of aviation history I appreciate is the various airline liveries applied to their fleets over the years. Some like Northwest Airlines is pretty much long gone, with the exception of some faded boneyard airframes that were never consolidated into the Delta fleet. Though, I've yet to see my first actual "retro" livery on a modern airliner (like US Airways' America West, Piedmont, Allegheny and Pacific Southwest heritage liveries, United/Continental retro heritage liveries, or American's Astrojet, to name a few ), there are historical DC-3s and such in the hands of private owners/organizations and museums painted in airline liveries that are truly retro. This time, how about a montage of some retro airline liveries on preserved aircraft that you just don't see anymore? In addition to that, I've been looking back at my photo collection and I've found some photos depicting airline liveries that are either just about gone or recently gone.

Preserved History

This Douglas DC-3C (NC33611) is in a post-war Pan American World Airways named 'Clipper Tabitha May'; on static display at the Reno Air Races.
Reno, Nevada. 

 This Douglas DC-3C (N814CL) painted in United Airlines livery, 'Mainliner O' Connor' is owned by famous aviator Clay Lacy; on static display at the Reno Air Races.
Reno, Nevada. 

Douglas DC-3A (N18121) owned by Blue Skies Air is in Eastern Air Lines 'The Great Silver Fleet' colors; on static display at the Oregon International Air Show.
Hillsboro, Oregon.

The sole surviving Boeing Model 80A-1 (NC224M) in launch customer United Air Lines colors from way back in the day on display at the Museum of Flight.
Seattle, Washington.

 A Douglas DC-3-277C painted in retro Alaska Airlines on display at the Museum of Flight.
Seattle, Washington.

Evergreen International Airlines Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor (NC9645), the "City of McMinnville" preserved at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.
McMinnville, Oregon.

Recently Gone/Soon To Be Gone

Though I wouldn't consider this "retro" just yet, Japan Airlines has since gone back from their "Arc of the Sun" livery to the "Tsurumaru" (crane circle). Pictured here is a Boeing 767-346 (JA8268) still in the "Arc of the Sun" livery on push-back prior to departure from Komatsu Airport (KMQ).
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

This Horizon Air livery is definitely long gone! This De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 (N424QX) pictured is departing Portland International Airport (PDX). This was the very last Dash 8 Q400 with the Horizon Air livery before the whole fleet was finally re-branded in sister-carrier Alaska Airline's Alaska-Horizon livery. However, unlike most Q400s in the current fleet, this one was simply removed from the Horizon Air fleet and did not get the updated Alaska-Horizon livery.
Portland, Oregon.

"Battleship Grey" on a SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a United Express) Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia (N295SW) taxiing out for departure out of Portland International.
Portland, Oregon.

The latest "Tulip" livery on a SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a United Express) Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia (N563SW) having just arrived into Portland International.
Portland, Oregon.

SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a United Express) Canadair CL-600-2B19 CRJ-200LR (N924SW) with latest "Tulip" livery taxiing for departure at Portland International Airport (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.

United Airlines Airbus A319-131 (N809UA) in the latest "Tulip" livery taxiing for departure at Portland International Airport (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.

Air Canada Jazz De Havilland Canada DHC-8-311 (C-GABP) with green "Jazz" title departing Portland (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.

Air Canada Jazz Canadair CL-600-2B19 CRJ-200ER (C-GGJA) with orange "Jazz" title taxiing for departure at Portland (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.

Another Air Canada Jazz Dash-8 in red "Jazz" title parked at PDX. Can't tell the tail number though...
Portland, Oregon.

Though American Airlines still has a ways to go before their newest livery is applied to their entire fleet, time for the traditional "AA logo" is limited. Not only that, but the MD-80s in American's fleet will be retired as well! Pictured here is an American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (N9628W) on its take-off roll for departure out of Portland (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.

And let's not forget US Airways, which has officially merged with American Airlines. Catch US Airways liveries while you can because in a few short years, they'll all be sporting "the new American" livery. Pictured here is a US Airways A321-211 (N161UW) taxiing for departure at Portland International (PDX).
Portland, Oregon.