Classic British Flight Sim

Hi Ian

Yes... .G-CPEO,R,T..........G-CPES was in service until recently.

The 757's that BA have retired this year were all due to go to France but that and been abandoned now and they have all been sold on as freighters for Fed Ex. which will be a total of around 10-11 aircraft eventually for FDX.

What's replacing the 757s...Airbuses?

The 757's have been getting replaced for years now as newer stuff comes on stream

Mainly 319,320,321 and there are a few 767 that are shorter range and do services to European hubs..

They had had a new 320 in June just after that G-CPES left the fleet

There are two more 320's to come this month so I guess that will directly displace the remaining three which I think are actually two out of three at any one time... two service and a spare.

A 320 delivered in April saw I think it was G-CPEL go, so it does seem the latter days at least, have been direct one to one replacements with A.320's

This is all based on my observations.....internal politics may paint a different pic

There are some 747 to go in the next couple of months.......five due to be stood down at the end of September in fact.

Fourteen 767s are to go as the 787's get delivered so many of the other familiars will disappear, most noticeably will be the gradual reduction in the 747 fleet.

No mention though of the 737-400......they do a lot from Gatwick and seem to have a niche all to themselves at the moment, switching at times with Airbus A.319 wherever the capacity matches. Gatwick-Jersey sees A.319 most of the year with 737 in the summer, but at any time odd flights by the "other " type take place.

I heard that the last one will be painted up in a retro livery. The original BA livery or BEA? Who knows. If its true I wouldn't mind one side BEA and one side BOAC.

It won't be BEA of BOAC as it was only ever BA and never would have been BOAC

If it happens.........I've not heard anything...... it will probably be a part job like G-AWNA in the BOAC finalflight paint.

In this case they would probably put the old red tail markings and old title on the current livery which is similar enough for that I would think.

The original BA livery or BEA?

Gobsmacked!



I dare not mention that at Brooklands. I'd be beaten by a hail of walking sticks!

ATB

DaveB

Meh. I meant the original red tails livery or maybe something older.

There is nothing BA that's older than the Red Tail

How deep can this hole get??

Nowt like starting the working week with a smile

ATB

DaveB

Mornin' Dave