Alastair Gardiner's photo #58686 was taken at touchdown and shows the deteriorating paintwork on the right side of the fin. This photo was taken two minutes later and depicts the even worse state of the left side of the fin.

First flight December 14th 1997 and delivered to BA as G-CPER 15 days later, in this World Tail livery "Wings" made by the Danish artist Per Arnoldi. Probably early 2002 G-CPER was repainted to the new standard BA livery. October 30th 2010 wfu and stored at Heathrow, in November moved to Gatwick and stored. December 2nd 2011 N954FD Federal Express and converted to freighter. N954FD put into service for FedEx from October 2012. Still (2024) in service. Seen taxing out as BA767 to LHR this fine Monday in September 1999, after having parked at gate 53. G-CPER had the last night-stop at FBU from LGW 1998.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKK in 1984. Converted to a freighter for DHL Air in 2002. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped in 2017.

Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKF in 1983. Converted to a freighter for DHL Air in 2003. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped in 2017.

First flight January 9th 1988 and delivered as G-BMRC to British Airways Januray 22nd named "Rochester Castle". January 22nd 1998 rolled out of the hangar in this special edition of the BA World livery: Showing the Lion of the British Olympic Association as it was one of three aircraft to promote the British teams preparing the Sydney 2000 Olympics of which BA was a sponsor. March 29th 2002 wfu, and converted to freighter in July in Tel Aviv. August 21st 2003 G-BMRC DHL Air. December 1st 2017 D-ALEW EAT Leipzig, opf DHL. Photo shot of G-BMRC on final apporach rwy 06 as BA762 from LHR

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Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKD in 1983. Converted to a 757-236(SF) freighter for DHL as OO-DLQ in 2002. Reregistered as D-ALEC in 2010. Back to G-BIKD but never entered service and scrapped at Madrid in 2017.

First flight January 1st 1988, March 1st 1988 G-BNSD Air Europe. December 1988 EC-204 Air Europa, January 1989 EC-EMA rr. November 31th 1989 G-BNSD Air Europe. March 1990 leased to NFD for 8 months.. wfu March 8th 1991. April 10th 1994 PH-TKY Transavia.. July 27th 1993 N769BE China Southern. October 26th 1998 C-GRYO Royal Airlines. January 2001 Canada 300 Airlines.. January 2002 N958PG, November 2002 Transmeridian Airlines. October 2006 YV2243 Santa Barbara Airlines. November 2013 N630SH, converted to freighter and from 02-2015 op as N977FD for FedEx. 10-2023 dbr at Chattanooga gear up landing. Scanned from original negative film.

Landing Rwy 31 for a refuel during its return to the UK after winter service in Canada.

Glamis Castle is getting ready for its flight back to Heathrow.

10L evening landing shot. Delivered to British Airways as G-BIKA in 1983. To DHL as OO-DLN in 2001 and converted to a freighter. Reregistered as D-ALEA in 2010 then G-BIKA in 2016. Withdrawn from use at Madrid in 2016 and scrapped.

On approach to runway 22, seen from Mackenzie Beach.

About to make a midday touchdown on Runway 23 at Glasgow. Delivered new to National Airlines in 1999 as N454NA. Joined First Choice in 2004. Several winter leases to Skyservice Airlines as C-FOBH followed. First Choice and Thomsonfly merged in 2008 to become Thomson Airways, rebranded as TUI Airways in 2017. Withdrawn from use in 2019. Converted to cargo configuration in China and joined SF Airlines as freighter B-20CK

First flight March 8th 1988 at Renton, deliverd new to BA as G-BMRE March 23rd 1988 baned "Killyleagh Castle". Seen quite new at FBU in April 1988. January 1998 repainted to the BA World tails colours with the chinese "Rendevouz" tail design until Decdember 1999, when repainted again to the new BA colours. wfu February 2002. 2003 converted to freighter B757-236(SF) for DHL, from Biovember 1st 2003 opb DHL Air UK. Seen taxing for a rwy 24 departure back to LHR as BA643.