I was birdwatching in the Akrotiri saltmarshes when I suddenly saw a U-2 performing touch and go's at RAF Akrotiri, so I raced to a place which I though would be a good place to take a picture of the aircraft, only to find out that I was too close under the centerline. The sun was a challenge as well. Nevertheless, I was happy with this "up close and personal pic" of the dragon lady!

Wearing special livery for 60 th anniversary of 15 Wing.

First flight December 9th 1970, delivered new to Branifff as N601BN known as "The Big Orange". June 1982 N601BN Polar Aircraf Leasing. March 31st 1983 N601BN Metro Airways. December 1983 N601BN Tower Air. 1992 wfu and stored at JFK airport after 21 years in airlines service. May 1994 broken up there. Tower Air came twice averey sunday in May 1989, one from JFK and one from Miami. This photo is my first photo of a 747 at Fornebu, seen before the returnflight via Arlanda back to JFK. (Part ot the "Charter 89") when GEN was closed uintil September 15th 1989.

This later photo' shows the registration applied on the fin. To G-TYRO on 18th November 2016. W/O 27th May 2020.

Ex N3999H. Later D-CIFA, SE-RIK, PH-SVZ

First flight at Renton May 21st 1989 and was deliverd new to Braathens SAFE June 7th 1989 named "Eirik Blodøks". LN-BRA was the first 734 to BU. May 1st 1999 OO-VEK Virgin Express. October 2000 OO-VEK leased to Ciry Bird for one year.. March 25th 2007 OO-VEK Brussels Airlines transferred.. June 28th 2012 wfu, ferried to Marana, USA, and broken up in 20013. Photographed the first day it was in service, waiting for first flight to Palma. From May 2n 1989 the old part of FBU was used for Charter flights due to Gardermoen was closed due to new rwy asfalt at GEN. Tower Air 747 N601BN seen behind.

Titles are only worn on the other side