JJ Skippy
Well-known member
Hello everyone: Livery History threads are back and we have a more comprehensive one to take a look at. This thread we’ll be looking at Hughes Airwest along with its predecessors, going through their full history. Due to the amount of pictures, this will be spilt across a few posts.
SECTION I - West Coast Airlines (1941-1968)
West Coast Airlines began operations in 1941. As with most airlines for the time they would operate the Douglas DC-3, of which were named Scenicliners. Several different liveries existed for the type, so they will be presented below, starting with this bare-metal livery:
![IMG_1656.jpeg IMG_1656.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12174-04984ac25cf523fb9208cdb0b901d143.jpg)
![IMG_1655.jpeg IMG_1655.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12173-0237f98369bd51c1ac84530823d3a51a.jpg)
![IMG_1654.jpeg IMG_1654.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12175-fd3869276e7d4536eaf87013ea9ac1c4.jpg)
![IMG_1657.jpeg IMG_1657.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12177-9dd3000a63555096e727f65aa21856b4.jpg)
In 1958, West Coast acquired the F-27, the first US local service airline to do so. They originally wore this WCA livery but would adopt the livery shown on the last DC-3 picture above.
![IMG_1659.jpeg IMG_1659.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12178-ba07937998156f756c8ed9fdd44d1a36.jpg)
![IMG_1658.jpeg IMG_1658.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12179-9a8ed585c644cde51b432cfccce4295b.jpg)
The only jets operated by West Coast was the Douglas DC-9.
![IMG_1660.jpeg IMG_1660.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12176-9936fdf333b34e45c9d5d9d5e2bfb388.jpg)
SECTION I - West Coast Airlines (1941-1968)
West Coast Airlines began operations in 1941. As with most airlines for the time they would operate the Douglas DC-3, of which were named Scenicliners. Several different liveries existed for the type, so they will be presented below, starting with this bare-metal livery:
![IMG_1656.jpeg IMG_1656.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12174-04984ac25cf523fb9208cdb0b901d143.jpg)
![IMG_1655.jpeg IMG_1655.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12173-0237f98369bd51c1ac84530823d3a51a.jpg)
![IMG_1654.jpeg IMG_1654.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12175-fd3869276e7d4536eaf87013ea9ac1c4.jpg)
![IMG_1657.jpeg IMG_1657.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12177-9dd3000a63555096e727f65aa21856b4.jpg)
In 1958, West Coast acquired the F-27, the first US local service airline to do so. They originally wore this WCA livery but would adopt the livery shown on the last DC-3 picture above.
![IMG_1659.jpeg IMG_1659.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12178-ba07937998156f756c8ed9fdd44d1a36.jpg)
![IMG_1658.jpeg IMG_1658.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12179-9a8ed585c644cde51b432cfccce4295b.jpg)
The only jets operated by West Coast was the Douglas DC-9.
![IMG_1660.jpeg IMG_1660.jpeg](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/12/12176-9936fdf333b34e45c9d5d9d5e2bfb388.jpg)