Next Alaska Airlines Logojet

ASpilot2be · January 4th, 2009, 05:54

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Someday soon, you might see an Alaska Airlines jet adorned with a most unusual sled team: a bounding dog with a curly tail roped to a bear, humpback whale and other Alaska icons.

The design is the creation of Hannah Hamberg, a 16-year-old high school junior from Sitka whose entry was announced Saturday as the winner in the statewide "Paint the Plane" competition for kids from kindergarten through 12th grade.

The design contest is part of the 50th anniversary of statehood celebration. Gov. Sarah Palin was at the Hotel Captain Cook to reveal the winner. In all, 13 finalists, one from every grade, get prizes: trips to Disneyland for four people.

Hamberg, a dancer, cheerleader, National Honor Society member, class vice president, and more, gets the trip, plus her artwork on a Boeing 737-400.

"It will fly all over the West Coast. It will be seen from one end of the state to the other," said Bill MacKay, Alaska Airlines senior vice president.
Alaska Airlines has about a half dozen other specially painted planes, including three Disney planes and one featuring a wild Alaska king salmon, MacKay said. But this one might become the most famous, he said.
Hamberg said it'll be exciting for her friends to see it when the plane comes through Sitka.

"I know I will be really proud, knowing I had a good design compared to all these other people," Hamberg said.
Thousands of students participated from all over the state. The kindergarten finalist was from White Mountain, near Nome.
Hamberg came up with the dog and musher idea while riding a ferry from Juneau to Sitka on a family trip. She decided to take it up a notch by replacing all the dogs but one with symbols of Alaska from around the state. The team also includes a ferry and a Native boat with four people rowing. Above her design are the words: "We're all pulling together."
Hamberg was born and raised in Sitka and said she was inspired by her state, as well as by Ketchikan artist Ray Troll, known for his quirky, irreverent work that often plays on fish themes.

"This whole experience has definitely made me think about an artistic career," Hamberg said. This summer she will get a taste of that during a six-week program at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she might focus on cartooning, her favored style.

Judges include two former governors, Bill Sheffield and Wally Hickel, and artist Byron Birdsall, among others.
The contest sponsors are Alaska Airlines, the Alaska Statehood Celebration Commission, the state Department of Education and Early Development, and Disney.

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/641769.html

tlewis95 · January 4th, 2009, 06:00

When are they going to make one with Sarah Palin on the tail?

Seriously though, I always like seeing the Alaska logo jets. =]

Qgar · January 4th, 2009, 08:43

YIKES! While I like the creativity of that young lady---the pattern is waaay too "busy" for my taste.

DeltaAVL · January 4th, 2009, 09:08

If you think that one's busy, take a look at some of the finalists. Wow.

http://www.painttheplane.com/artgallery.aspx

And for the record, I think the winning design is going to look stunning. Love it.

Toria · January 4th, 2009, 12:59

And, the lead dog gets to wear "doggles"!

Busy, yes, but I like it.

Minuteman · January 4th, 2009, 13:42

Can't you just picture a 737 painted-up like a map of Alaska and then Putin's dome on the tail, watching...? Magnificient!

SFCC/UND · January 4th, 2009, 13:46

I don't want to see that coming into Spokane!

c172captain · January 4th, 2009, 14:32

#7 of the runners up is simply incredible. that should've won.

#8 isn't far behind #7

DeltaAVL · January 4th, 2009, 14:41

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Originally Posted by c172captain

#8 isn't far behind #7

I thought 12th grader Michael Tarbert's design should have won. The colors are just fantastic.

PGT · January 4th, 2009, 14:49

How much $$ does it take to paint a 737?

Jfk-Pilot · January 4th, 2009, 14:54

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Originally Posted by DeltaAVL

I thought 12th grader Michael Tarbert's design should have won. The colors are just fantastic.

i agree.... thats talent right there.

Minuteman · January 4th, 2009, 15:09

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Originally Posted by PGT

How much $$ does it take to paint a 737?

Salmon-Thirty-Salmon appears to have cost about $375,000. (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...ingfish02.html)

c172captain · January 4th, 2009, 16:08

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Originally Posted by DeltaAVL

I thought 12th grader Michael Tarbert's design should have won. The colors are just fantastic.

In retrospect, his design matches ver closely with the genereal "theme" of the Alaska Airlines paint scheme on other airplanes of there. His would've fit better as the winner.

DeltaAVL · January 4th, 2009, 17:16

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Originally Posted by c172captain

In retrospect, his design matches ver closely with the genereal "theme" of the Alaska Airlines paint scheme on other airplanes of there. His would've fit better as the winner.

His actually looks a little Frontier-esque, with the faces of the animals and such. I'd love to see something like that on a Frontier bird.

c172captain · January 4th, 2009, 17:18

Frontier! That's what I meant

I'd like to see it too.

Velocipede · January 4th, 2009, 18:54

Some of those kids' artwork was amazing. I particularly liked Sarah Cool's plane.

frog_flyer · January 4th, 2009, 23:46

I wonder how many pairs of shoes these kids could have made with the amount of time they put toward these designs.....

Very talented kids. I sure wish I could draw/paint/sing/anything.

SFCC/UND · January 5th, 2009, 00:14

Funny that Horizon painted their CRJ in college colors and I believe the UW is gone. Will this happen to trout, Disney and etc?

USMCmech · January 5th, 2009, 02:16

It looks like the "lead" dogs are wearing Oakleys.

slushie · January 5th, 2009, 02:42

Yeah, totally digging the Lamar Burton goggles on the dog!

Doug Taylor · January 5th, 2009, 02:43

The dog can see your soul.

Doug Taylor · January 5th, 2009, 02:43

and read your thoughts.

slushie · January 5th, 2009, 02:50

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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

and read your thoughts.

"What am I thinking, NOWWWWWW, Dogpit?"

"Rarf! RarRar Grr Rarrf!"

"Whoa." "Your'e good."

Murdoughnut · January 5th, 2009, 07:48

I guess Ted Stevens isn't around to force tax payers not living in Alaska to cover the expense of repainting the plane.

retread · January 5th, 2009, 20:27

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Originally Posted by tlewis95

When are they going to make one with Sarah Palin on the tail?

I had to read that twice. At first I thought it said 'When are they going to make one with Sarah Palin's tail?'

January 4th, 2009, 06:00	#2
tlewis95 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 1,001	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet When are they going to make one with Sarah Palin on the tail? Seriously though, I always like seeing the Alaska logo jets. =] __________________ Private ASEL, Commercial Glider, Tailwheel "It's not a hobby, it's a lifestyle"

January 4th, 2009, 08:43	#3
Qgar Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: In limbo Posts: 5,899	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet YIKES! While I like the creativity of that young lady---the pattern is waaay too "busy" for my taste. __________________ Proud First Lady of the JC Mini-Conservative Movement Vice President, Director of Air Hostesses

January 4th, 2009, 09:08	#4
DeltaAVL Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Asheville/Hendersonville, NC Posts: 358	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet If you think that one's busy, take a look at some of the finalists. Wow. http://www.painttheplane.com/artgallery.aspx And for the record, I think the winning design is going to look stunning. Love it. __________________ TT: 25.6 hours

January 4th, 2009, 12:59	#5
Toria Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 987	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet And, the lead dog gets to wear "doggles"! Busy, yes, but I like it. __________________ Toria A superior pilot is one who stays out of trouble by using superior judgment to avoid situations which might require superior skill www.CorpAngelNetwork.org

January 4th, 2009, 13:42	#6
Minuteman Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,253 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet Can't you just picture a 737 painted-up like a map of Alaska and then Putin's dome on the tail, watching...? Magnificient!

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c172captain Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,153	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet #7 of the runners up is simply incredible. that should've won. #8 isn't far behind #7 __________________ Attitude determines altitude CFI/CFII/MEI AGI/IGI C-SEL/C-MEL

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PGT Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: IA Posts: 3,882	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet How much $$ does it take to paint a 737? __________________ Sometimes you're flush and sometimes you're bust, and when you're up, it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down, you never think you'll be up again, but life goes on.

January 4th, 2009, 17:18	#15
c172captain Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,153	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet Frontier! That's what I meant I'd like to see it too. __________________ Attitude determines altitude CFI/CFII/MEI AGI/IGI C-SEL/C-MEL

January 4th, 2009, 18:54	#16
Velocipede Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 4,181	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet Some of those kids' artwork was amazing. I particularly liked Sarah Cool's plane.

January 4th, 2009, 23:46	#17
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hell on Earth - MXF Posts: 4,351	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet I wonder how many pairs of shoes these kids could have made with the amount of time they put toward these designs..... Very talented kids. I sure wish I could draw/paint/sing/anything. __________________ Oscar Tango Sierra

January 5th, 2009, 00:14	#18
SFCC/UND Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Skywest rug rat KGEG Posts: 2,440	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet Funny that Horizon painted their CRJ in college colors and I believe the UW is gone. Will this happen to trout, Disney and etc? __________________ http://timothybranson.blogspot.com/

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USMCmech Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 2,064	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet It looks like the "lead" dogs are wearing Oakleys. __________________ "You may all go to Hell, I shall go to Texas" David Crockett

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slushie Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 2,572	Re: Next Alaska Airlines Logojet Yeah, totally digging the Lamar Burton goggles on the dog! __________________ Come fly in Vegas: www.iflyelite.com

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