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Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:57 am
by zigzag
This autumn I took a number of trips to Cardiff/St.Athan to capture the final flights of the BA 747 fleet, and although almost all days were dogged by bad weather I managed to capture these aircraft have taken me around the world for one last time.

This set is of the end of an era, the final flight of G-BYGC, callsign Speedbird 747, departing Cardiff and arriving St.Athan 11th December 2020

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageCardiff 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageSt Athan 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageSt Athan 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageSt Athan 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageSt Athan 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

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ImageSt Athan 2020 by Andy Kenyon, on Flickr

More on my flickr if interested, and Ill post some more of the other final flights shortly

Re: Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:00 pm
by Mike
Excellent shots of a sad event Andy, at least she's being preserved though. :)
Looking forward to seeing the next instalment. :thumb:

Re: Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:36 pm
by Nighthawke
Great retro scheme on a lovely type - 747s forever! Saw these on your Flickr page after your post over on FC.

Re: Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:13 pm
by andygolfer
a very nice set of a very special occasion - so pleased that this one got saved.
Thanks for recording the occasion and also for sharing it

Andy

Re: Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:51 am
by Wallie
The end of a beautiful era..... Great shots !!!! :clap:

Re: Speedbird 747 G-BYGC final flight

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:47 am
by niallsaviation
Yet again great photos of a sad subject

By far my favorite retro scheme