I have yet to mention that I am absolutley in love with aviation and flight mainly because these things have nothing to do with football or the Baltimore Ravens, until today. At 10am this morning I am sitting in my cubicle running a daily report and browsing BaltimoreRavens.com when I see a link I had missed the previous day that read, "Media Advisory - Baltimore Ravens and AirTran Unveil Plane Livery". Upon clicking on it I discover that in fifteen minutes the Baltimore Ravens and AirTran Airways were not just unveiling any ordinary aircraft, but a brand new Baltimore Ravens inspired Boeing 717. Being the fan that I am, I had to be one of the first people to see it so with Joe Flacco like precision I flew down to my car and sped down Baltimore-Washington parkway towards BWI.
Unfortunately I was a half hour late so I missed a lot of the ceremony but I did get a chance to listen to both Todd Heap and an executive from AirTran give their speeches. I really liked the fact that the AirTran executive was keen on letting everyone know that the aircraft will be flying into Pittsburgh, which is a nice thought. After the ceremony I had everyone's favorite tight end sign my Maryland flag and then made my way onto the tarmac to see the beautiful bird. Be proud Baltimore, she's really a sight to see.
NOTE: If you're interested to see where the plane will be flying to and from, you can go to FlightAware.com and look up the tail number: N946AT. That is the "Ravens One" tail number and you're key to seeing it's future schedule.
RELATED LINKS
VIDEO | WBALTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBvMo_lvX5c
VIDEO | BaltimoreRavens.com: http://www.baltimoreravens.com/media_library/Videos/2009/10/Ravens_unveil_customized_aircraft.aspx
ARTICLE | BaltimoreSun.com: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.airtran27oct27,0,3069899.story
BLOG | BaltimoreRavens.com: http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/?p=1657
SLIDESHOW | BaltimoreRavens.com: http://www.baltimoreravens.com/Media/Photo_Landing.aspx?q=Ravens+1
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