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Triple Scrapping

Three airliners awaiting their fate in the scrapping compound at the east end of Cotswold/Kemble Airport (EGBP).

 

Air Atlanta Boeing 747-428 TF AAK, initially delivered new to Air France as F GITH in Mar 2003 until wfu in 2015, purchased by Air Atlanta the same year. From Feb to Jun 2016 was used by the rock band 'Iron Maiden' as 'Ed Force One' for their 'Book of Souls World Tour', arrived at Cotswold in Apr 2022 for storage.

 

Former Titan Airways Boeing 757-256 G LSAO ex Iberia Airlines EC HIS July 2003, with Titan since Sept 2010 until withdrawn in May 2023, to Cotswold that same month. Reportedly purchased by Jet2 for spares soon after arrival.

 

Fuselage only of former Jota Aviation BAe 146-200 G SMLA, roaded in from Cranfield (EGTC) where initial scrapping took place. Built at BAe Hatfield in 1985 and delivered to Pacific Southwest Airlines as N364PS, that airlines 18th delivery of 20 then on order in total at the time.

 

 

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Uploaded on September 13, 2024
Taken on June 25, 2024