VR-HVY_late1980s_MUC_1200_AKC

 

Photo from the Albert Kuhbandner collection, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

ca. late 1980s

 

VR-HVY

Boeing 747-236F/SCD

22306 / 480

Cathay Pacific Airways Cargo

 

VR-HVY is lined up for take-off on runway 07.

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Mick Bajcar:

Delivered new to British Airways as G-KILO in September 1980 and transferred to Cathay Pacific as VR-HVY in March 1982. Re-registered B-HVY in Oct 1997 and scrapped at Kemble in 2008.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/VR-HVY/526865

 

This airframe as G-KILO with British Cargo at LHR in June 1981:

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/19658760473

 

VR-HVYY with Cathay Pacific Cargo at HKG in May 1997 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/hilifta/18637700444

 

This airframe as B-HVY with Cathay Pacific Cargo at MAN in June 2005:

www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding/6456270707

 

This airframe as N747KD at Kemble in June 2008:

www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_court/8205704068

 

N747KD’s cockpit at St Athan in November 2020:

www.flickr.com/photos/15110856@N02/50570302257

 

 

Scan from slide (unknown brand).

Done