British Airways Boeing 747-400, G-CIVB (Negus Retro Livery) made its last ever landing at Kemble/Cotswold Airport today after humbly serving for the airline for over 26 years. 🛬

British Airways retired their last two Boeing 747 aircraft today, with G-CIVY heading to St Athan, Wales for scrapping, and G-CIVB heading to Kemble with rumours circulating that it may well be preserved at the airfield. Large crowds gathered to watch the Queen of the Skies arrive for the final time, however it was rather touch and go, with the aircraft holding for half an hour waiting for a gap in the weather. Had this break in the clouds come any later, the aircraft would've diverted to Cardiff, but thankfully the clouds parted and allowed G-CIVB to make her last ever landing. Due to the heavy rain all morning, the 747 kicked up a good amount of spray as it slowed down on runway 26. You may remember from when Corsair retired their last 747 the crew could be seen waving the French flag out the roof hatch? Well, a similar thing happened today, with the crew waving the Union Jack out the hatch as the aircraft was towed off the runway - a very poignant moment indeed. 😢 #BA747Farewell

Video filmed at Cotswold Airport (Kemble) on the 8th October 2020. 🌍

I hope you enjoyed my take on this special event, I am sure many of you have fantastic stories about this aircraft, maybe you worked on it or helped build it? Or maybe you just have fond memories of the British Airways 747 from trips to the airport? Whatever your story, I'd love to hear it in the comments section below. Please feel free to share the video and don't forget to hit the thumbs up too! 👍

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