G-BIKF_1984-08_MUC_1290_WH

 

Photo taken by Wilhelm Hell, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

August 1984

 

G-BIKF "Carrickfergus Castle"

Boeing 757-236

22177 / 16

 

G-BIKF is taxiing to Riem’s runway 25 for take-off.

 

Information from flickr - thanks to Lewis Grant:

Kilo-Fox had a very respectable 33-year career, all with the same G- registration. Delivered to BA in April 1983, leased straight away to Air Europe for 6 months, then served BA until 2002, and DHL as a freighter 2003-2016. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped in 2017.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=99042

 

G-BIKF leased to Air Europe at LHR in May 1983 (Negus colours, Air Europe titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/chrischenn76/51181043851

 

G-BIKF with British Airways at LHR in March 1995 (Landor colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/rosedale7175/53931651291

 

G-BIKF with British Airways at GLA in January 2001 ("Wunala Dreaming" World Images fin design):

www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/29067396358

 

G-BIKF with DHL at HEL in July 2003:

www.flickr.com/photos/145798423@N07/38779464552

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide (on Kodak Photo CD).

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