Comment / Looking around on the web, it appears this United 777 has been wearing a miss-matching nose cone since at least 1999! The rest of her paintwork is certainly dulling out, but mind you, this vintage Triple Seven - a member of the original 777 test program - has been around a while; she first flew as only the third of the type to take to the air, on 2nd August 1994. Seen here departing to Washington Dulles.