Boeing 747-243B, G-VGIN / 19732, Virgin Atlantic (VS / VIR)
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Registration: G-VGIN
Construction Number: 19732
Model Boeing 747-243B
Operator: Virgin Atlantic (VS / VIR)
Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England
Photographer: Martin Laycock
Date Taken: 1997
Date Submitted: 15/08/2009
Virgin Atlantic "Classic" 747 'Scarlet Lady' in the airline's late-1990s livery including "No Way BA/AA" slogans intended to display Sir Richard Branson's displeasure at the proposed merger of BA with American Airlines. She was originally delivered to Alitalia on the 7 May 1971 as I-DEMU but went on to serve with Overseas National Airways as N358AS, National Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and CAAC as B-2440. After being retired from service with Virgin, she was operated by Kabo Air as 5N-EEE who took delivery on the 28 October 2001. She was later stored at Marana, Arizona from October 2007. This photograph taken sometime in late 1997.
Picture ID:1187478