British Airways B.747s - let's remember them here

Post by **andygolfer** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:17 am

sadly British airways announced this morning that they are retiring their remaining 747 fleet (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53426886) so lets have some memories of them here please - I wonder how many of the fleet we can find a photo of....

I'll start it with one of the Landor retro G-BNLY...

G-BNLY B.747 British Airways (Landor retro) Heathrow 02-12-2019 6032c by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

shall we say a maximum of 3 at a time to give everybody a chance?
Andy

Post by **Cessna954** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 11:31 am

For now a relatively recent picture, G-CIVS from February 2019

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVS by Neil Brant, on Flickr

Post by **LondonEye** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 7:41 pm

You don't always appreciate them till they are gone. In the days of film, tended to rarely take the regulars. Probably a feeling of plenty of time to get round to it.
So, a few oldies -
Pete.

B747 BOAC BAW G-AWNH Heathrow

B747 BAW G-AWNS Heathrow

B747 BAW G-KILO Heathrow (2)

Post by **PorkScratching** » Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:24 pm

Lovely shots LondonEye, especially the cargo one.

Here's a couple from me, of the BOAC retro-jet with some friends at Fairford last year:

BOAC Retro-Jet with the Red Arrows by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Post by **Rainton20** » Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:48 am

Sad to see BA's 747s go.

G-BYGB 747-436 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

G-CIVF 747-436 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

G-BNLM 747-436 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

Post by **acw367** » Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:33 pm

Landor is the livery for me. G-BNLY Heathrow 24 May 2019

G-BNLY Heathrow 24 May 2019 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-CIVA Heathrow 9 April 2014

G-CIVA Heathrow 9 April 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-BNLT Heathrow 2 January 2014 entering runway 27R

G-BNLT Heathrow 2 January 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-CIVP Heathrow 2 January 2014

G-CIVP Heathrow 2 January 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-BYGB Heathrow 23 August 2013 (from A380 G-XLEA)

G-BYGB Heathrow 23 August 2013 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-CIVT Heathrow 31 August 2009

G-CIVT Heathrow 31 August 2009 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

Post by **EGNH1909** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:02 pm

Found this one in the archives - can't believe its 42 years ago!
G-AWNJ departing Heathrow on 29 July 1978.

G-AWNJ by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete

Post by **waghorn41** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:14 pm

Apart from a couple of grainy distant shots at Kai Tak I can only offer this - G-AWNH at LHR 1977/8.

LHR BA 747 GAWNH by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

Post by **waghorn41** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 12:28 pm

And here's the grainy ones

Kai Tak 1976.

BA 747 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

BA 747 2 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

Post by **acw367** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:31 pm

Some scans from the archive

G-BDXH Boeing 747-236B British Airways Heathrow Summer 2001. This Classic was withdrawn a few months later in October. It retained the Landor scheme, well into the World Tails era.

G-BDXH Heathrow Summer 2001 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-BNLN Boeing 747-436 British Airways Gatwick Summer 1997. In the Hybrid Landor with the lowered and lightened lower fuselage of the future World Tail livery.

G-BNLN Gatwick Summer 1997 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-BDXK Boeing 747-236B British Airways Heathrow Summer 2001. This Classic is in Chelsea Rose World Tail livery.

G-BDXK Heathrow Summer 2001 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-CIVM Boeing 747-436 British Airways Heathrow Summer 2001. In the Waves and Cranes World Tail livery.

G-CIVM Heathrow Summer 2001 by ACW367, on Flickr

G-BNLO Boeing 747-436 British Airways Heathrow October 1997. In the Ndebele Emmly World Tail livery.

G-BNLO Heathrow October 1997 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367