Plane Spotting London

[kiwitripper64]

I dint expect to see BEA jet at Heathrow this morning

 

[Forg]

You mean a classic 70’s ‘plane in original livery?
Or are BA doing the “classic livery” thing QF did, and this was a BA ‘plane?

 

[AIRwin]

Spotted Concorde a few years ago

 

[Forg]

Spotted Concorde a few years ago

After they were taken out of service?

 

[AIRwin]

After they were taken out of service?

Sadly yes

 

[Forg]

Sadly yes

Pretty cool though … they must cost an absolute bucketload to keep airworthy, impressive that one was …

 

[AIRwin]

View from the lounge

 

[kiwitripper64]

Sadly yes

Spotted Concorde a few years ago
View attachment 465901

 

[jastel]

Still there a few months ago...

 

[kiwitripper64]

Sorry, image didn’t upload. It is like the Qantas retro planes

 

[Larko1]

Was it like this?

 

[kiwitripper64]

That’s the one . Post brexit memories of the Empire

 

[I love to travel]

That’s the one . Post brexit memories of the Empire

Yes I saw it at LHR last week too

 

[RB001]

I dint expect to see BEA jet at Heathrow this morning

G-EUPJ survived a 570-day stint in Madrid where many expected retirement. Since returning to the fold in 2024, it gets pretty solid usage, sometimes at LHR multiple times a day.

G-EUPJ Flight Tracking and History - FlightAware

Track G-EUPJ flight from London Heathrow to Leonardo da Vinci Int'l (Fiumicino Int'l)

www.flightaware.com

 

[PERLHR]

Yes also this 747 in BOAC colours also flew for a while..retro loveliness. Now unfortunately, probably coke cans!

 

[RB001]

Yes also this 747 in BOAC colours also flew for a while..retro loveliness. Now unfortunately, probably coke cans!View attachment 467644

G-BYGC would have been lucky to have seen a year in service with those colours before being cast aside.

Collectors offered parts of BA 747-400 which carried BOAC heritage livery

Three years after British Airways withdrew its last Boeing 747s from service, the aircraft which bore the BOAC heritage livery is being dismantled and its parts offered to collectors. The aircraft (G-BYGC) was the first of three 747-400s, along with an Airbus A320, to be painted in retro schemes...

www.flightglobal.com

There's still some bits and pieces for sale. Safety axe, anyone?

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