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G-BDXE 3 Boeing 747-236B Corsair (European Aviation Air Charter) MAN 15OCT04

Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 15-Oct-21 (DeNoise AI).

 

Leased from / operated by European Aviation Air Charter.

 

Delivered to British Airways in Mar-78 as G-BDXE. It was in service with BA for 24 years before it was sold to European Skybus Ltd in Jan-02 and leased to European Aviation Air Charter.

 

It was sub-leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines on a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Jan/Mar-03, It was also sub-leased to Corsair (France) between Mar-04/May-05.

 

European Aviation ceased Boeing 747 operations in Nov-05 and the aircraft was retired at Kemble, UK. It was subsequently broken up there in Sep-07.

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Taken on October 15, 2004