Yeah, unless you're an autistic airplane enthusiast you are not gonna identify a United airlines 737 that far away. When he said that my mouth dropped like it was someone reading lines in a shitty middle school play.
Yep. Anyone who flies just a moderate amount recognizes carriers. United had a distinct livery then, as recognizable as Southwest is today. It's not some spook skill like some in this thread are implying. And on that note, he's definitely not a planefag because he called it a 737 - it was a 767.
So the guy recording just happened to also have that skill? Flying at that speed in broad daylight? At that year? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Yep, just like the random dude in the ball hat who, also randomly, just happens to know way too much about free fall / building collapse physics on the spot to a reporter.
Yeah, unless you're an autistic airplane enthusiast you are not gonna identify a United airlines 737 that far away. When he said that my mouth dropped like it was someone reading lines in a shitty middle school play.
I live by an airport and can identify 90% of all airlines. United would have been easy to determine.
Yep. Anyone who flies just a moderate amount recognizes carriers. United had a distinct livery then, as recognizable as Southwest is today. It's not some spook skill like some in this thread are implying. And on that note, he's definitely not a planefag because he called it a 737 - it was a 767.
So the guy recording just happened to also have that skill? Flying at that speed in broad daylight? At that year? Localized entirely within your kitchen?
Yes, I've never made an effort to memorize the paint schemes or aircraft type but I somehow know. Maybe I'm rainman?
How many airlines use silver colored planes?
Yep, just like the random dude in the ball hat who, also randomly, just happens to know way too much about free fall / building collapse physics on the spot to a reporter.
Except it wasn't a 737 and United had a very obvious livery
Correct.
It was a 767, and that dark grey and blue United flew was very unique.