LVZXV From Gabon, joined Mar 2004, 2041 posts, RR: 45 Posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 4517 times:
Many years ago, when BA were phasing-out their 747-100s, I remember reading that their first, G-AWNA, was to be repainted in its original BOAC colours and preserved in Bruntingthorpe. At the time it sounded like a great idea to spare this piece of history the guillotine, and I was looking forward to visiting it.
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1875 posts, RR: 10 Reply 2, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4354 times:
Yes, it was broken up, and it's final flight was to the scrapers. So yes it's been scraped.
Why ? , because it's most likely no one wanted it anymore, but I don't honestly know.
Quoting Jmc757 (Reply 1): What are the BOAC titles about in the photo above? Were these applied as a special reirement farewell thing?
Yes, they were specialy applied because G-AWNA was BOAC's first 747.
Wrighbrothers
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Elvisisalive From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 24 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 4293 times:
We brought the aircraft to Bruntingthorpe to sell it to the MOD to simulate
the TWA 800 center tank explosion. Too bad the MOD could not get the
previous tank simulation to explode with out juicing the spark to high level.
The MOD was not interested in trying to blow up G-AWNA.
British Airways was specific that the 747's were to be dis-mantled , they
took the data plate as well.
VV701 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 6613 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4213 times:
Quoting Elvisisalive (Reply 4): We brought the aircraft to Bruntingthorpe to sell it to the MOD
'We' presumably being AAR Leasing who owned 'NWA?
The aircraft was returned to AAR on 14 November 1998 and was ferried from CWL to Bruntingthorpe with a BA call sign that day. It had been to CWL for decommissioning. Earlier it had been rolled out at LHR on 5 November with BOAC livery on the left side only and was ferried to CWL later that day. The BOAC markings were removed at CWL on 9 November. I guess at the same time all the BA markings including the red 'Speedwing', coat of arms and titles were removed.
GDB From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 12701 posts, RR: 80 Reply 6, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 4181 times:
The faux BOAC markings, on one side only, were applied by BA engineering staff, in their own time, using surplus materials.
(Still did not stop one pilot writing to the BA News moaning about all the cost and time wasting for the very temporary change WNA's livery).
Clearly the Landor upper fuselage grey differed from the white BOAC livery, it was superficial but looked good, had the desired effect.
I certainly went out and photographed it on the ramp!
Elvisisalive From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 24 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 4077 times:
Hey VV701
We bought the aircraft from AAR and ferried it to Bruntinthorpe rather
than take delivery at Rosewell.
Were partnered up with the old Saber Airways , glad to have Sabre as every
piece on a 747 seems to require a forklift.
Jmc757 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2000, 1296 posts, RR: 8 Reply 8, posted (7 years 4 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 4013 times:
Quoting GDB (Reply 6): The faux BOAC markings, on one side only, were applied by BA engineering staff, in their own time, using surplus materials.
(Still did not stop one pilot writing to the BA News moaning about all the cost and time wasting for the very temporary change WNA's livery).
Clearly the Landor upper fuselage grey differed from the white BOAC livery, it was superficial but looked good, had the desired effect.
I certainly went out and photographed it on the ramp!
LVZXV From Gabon, joined Mar 2004, 2041 posts, RR: 45 Reply 9, posted (7 years 4 months 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 3729 times:
Thanks for the info, much appreciated.
A real shame -AWNA wasn't preserved. Perhaps when her time comes, -BNLA can be preserved instead (though I hear she has always been a temperamental aircraft...).
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