Contributions of the group Farewell to the BA B747-400

Commemoration (2) - 20 August 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:34:36 +0000

Whilst awaiting a move to its new position near the control tower, British Airways B747-400 G-CIVB in Negus livery stood on the north side of Cotswold Airport.

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G-CIVB at Cotswold Airport - 20 August 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:57:39 +0000

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Awaiting a move to its new position near the control tower, British Airways B747-400 G-CIVB in Negus livery stands on the north side of Cotswold Airport.

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Cotswold Airport (4) - 20 August 2021

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 19:20:30 +0000

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A large area close to the control tower at Cotswold Airport is going to be the new home of the surviving British Airways B747-400 G-CIVB which is in Negus scheme. That is going to be an impressive sight.

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G-CIVZ at Newquay - 4 December 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:46:32 +0000

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Although the recent news that all three retro liveries will be preserved is good, the demise of the British Airways B747-400, hastened by the pandemic, was ultimately premature and inglorious. The dispersal of the fleet and the beginning of scrapping seemed to make all the more important a record in photographs of the very last days of most of the fleet. It was all the more sad then that this was as close I could get to G-CIVZ (with G-CIVF behind) on this wintry visit to Newquay. With dismantling under way, VZ is framed by VC10 ZA148 of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre.

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BA CIVB

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:29:33 +0000

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The days of the British Airways Boeing B747-400s are numbered. Their replacements, in the shape of the Airbus A350, are being delivered to the airline, with further orders for Boeing B777 and 787s.
The intention is to retire the last British Airways ‘Queen of the Skies’ in 2024.
Here we see retro Negus livery G-CIVB passing over Hatton, on approach to Heathrow Runway 27R, with flight BA208 from Miami.
Tue16Jul19.

BA CIVJ

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:29:16 +0000

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British Airways Boeing B747-436 G-CIVJ approaching Heathrow Runway 27R, with a flight from Austin.
Hatton. Tue16Jul19.

BA CIVH

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:28:55 +0000

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British Airways Boeing B747-436 G-CIVH seen here on final approach to Heathrow Runway 27R, with a flight from Washington.
Hatton. Tue16Jul19.

BA BYGG

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:28:42 +0000

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British Airways Boeing B747-436 G-BYGG approaches Heathrow Runway 27R, with a flight from San Francisco. Hatton.
Tue16Jul19.

BA BYGF

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 12:28:19 +0000

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British Airways Boeing B747-436 G-BYGF passes over Hatton, on final approach to Heathrow Runway 27R, with flight BA282 from Los Angeles.
Tue16Jul19.

BA CIVS

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:20:54 +0000

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British Airways Boeing B747-436 G-CIVS rolls towards Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
Mon15Jul19.

A Final Farewell (18) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:35:03 +0000

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British Airways B747-400 G-CIVP at Heathrow

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (17) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:35:00 +0000

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A Final Farewell (16) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:34:58 +0000

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British Airways B747-400 G-CIVY at Heathrow

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (15) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:10:06 +0000

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British Airways B747-400 G-CIVY (with G-CIVB) at Heathrow

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (14) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:10:04 +0000

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British Airways B747-400s G-CIVB and G-CIVP at Heathrow

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (13) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:10:01 +0000

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British Airways B747-400s G-CIVY and G-CIVK at Heathrow

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (12) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:51:50 +0000

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A Final Farewell (11) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:51:46 +0000

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British Airways B747-400 G-CIVB at Heathrow

VB was one of three B747-400s painted by BA in retro liveries, this being Negus. It was intended, I understand, to keep them in their revised liveries until their withdrawal from service and that came much sooner than any of us expected.

When a situation is bad, you have to make the best of it. When the only photographs you can take are, by the usual criteria, bad, those are what you have to take. Perhaps posterity will look kindly on the thought.

There were four B747-400s in BA Maintenance, officially withdrawn from service, of course. They were G-CIVY, G-CIVK, G-CIVB (in Negus) and G-CIVP.

The BA B747-400 has been a part of my working and travelling lives and I contend to this very hour that the sight of one in the turn on a SID is unsurpassed in aviation. It was and is a beautiful aircraft.

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A Final Farewell (10) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:51:43 +0000

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A Final Farewell (9) - 14 September 2020

nobody@ipernity.com (John Oram) — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 08:16:36 +0000

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