G-BNLE Boeing 747-436 (MSN 24047/753) of British Airways, named ‘City of Newcastle’, at Perth Airport – 30 December 1989. Photo © David Eyre. Taking off from runway 21 on the then-regular service to London-Heathrow. This aircraft first flew on 2 Oct 1989 and was delivered 15 Nov 1989, 6 weeks before this photo. It served with BA until 30 October 2014 when it was retired to Cardiff, then flown to Victorville, USA and stored on 27 Nov 2014. It was still there in January 2018, minus engines and nosecone. Continue Reading Previous: G-BNLE Boeing 747-436 (MSN 24047/753) of British Airways, named ‘City of Newcastle’, at Perth Airport – 30 December 1989. Photo © David Eyre. Taking off from runway 21 on the then-regular service to London-Heathrow. This aircraft first flew on 2 Oct 1989 and was delivered 15 Nov 1989, 6 weeks before this photo. It served with BA until 30 October 2014 when it was retired to Cardiff, then flown to Victorville, USA and stored on 27 Nov 2014. It was still there in January 2018, minus engines and nosecone. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ