Reach for the Sky

Delivered to Halsmith (Aircraft Sales) Ltd in July 1991 and now operated by Coastal Air (SW) Ltd Piper PA-28-161 G-BTSJ is seen at Cotswold Airport on 21st September 2021.

Preserved former British Airways Boeing 747 G-CIVB in 'Negus' livery at its final display position near the control tower at Cotswold Airport on 21st September 2021.

ZEROAVIA INC owned Piper PA-46-M350 N-350VB landing at Cotswold Airport on 21st September 2021 from Redhill.

British Airways Airbus A320-200 G-EUUI delivered in November 2002 on finals for Runway 27L at Heathrow on 19th August 2021 arriving from Gibraltar.

Korean Air Cargo Boeing 777F HL8285 delivered in February 2014 on finals for Runway 27L at Heathrow on 19th August 2021 arriving from Seoul.

Swiss Airbus A320neo HB-JDB delivered in July 2020 on finals for Runway 27L at Heathrow on 19th August 2021 arriving from Zurich.

G-CIVB with PH-PFG ( Re registered TF-IMG for spares recovery by Icelandair) on the North apron withon 9th October 2020.

British Airways 1999 Boeing 747 G-BYGA arriving at Cotswold Airport, Kemble from Cardiff on 8th September 2020.

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An unidentified BEA Vickers Viscount seen at Gatwick Airport.

G-BJHS seen off Hythe Pier in July 1993. ML814 a Mark III, converted to Mark V and then for passenger work, is on display in Kermit Weeks' Fantasy of Flight in Florida, US. It was bought in 1993, and flown across the Atlantic from the UK. According to the FoF website ML814 is the "last 4-engined passenger flying boat that can still fly." Formerly RNZAF NZ4108 – SH.974b MR.5 went to Airlines of New South Wales as VH-BRF "Islander" and was converted to a Sandringham in Australia. Airlines of New South Wales subsequently taken over by the major Australian airline Ansett and became Ansett Flying Boat Services and operated from Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia until 1974. Currently it is the last four-engined flying boat to have crossed a major ocean, although it is reported to be maintained in airworthy condition it has not been flown since 1996 and remained on display in the museum's main hangar.

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Tornado GR4 on finals at R.A.F.Marham on 6th August 2014.

Norwegian Boeing 737-800 LN-NOJ seen waiting for 'take off' clearance at Kracow Airport on 13th October 2011.

air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBW parked on the apron at Auckland Airport on 9th March 2009.