BOAC's first Boeing 747, delivered on 22nd April 1970. Merged into British Airways April 1974 and seen here in a hybrid British Airways colour scheme with BOAC cheat line. Retired to Bruntingthorpe November 1998 and scrapped.

from my collection, photographer unknown

Photographer: Not known.

Photographer unknown. "November Alpha" is seen at Heathrow in August 1974, a few months after BOAC and BEA were merged into British Airways. Only a minimal livery change had taken place at this stage, with replacement of the BOAC titles with those of the new carrier. Later, the new BA tail colours were applied as a further interim measure before a repaint into full BA livery in 1977. G-AWNA was the first 747 to be delivered to a British airline, this taking place on 20 April 1970. It continued in service until 31 October 1998.

Crew training - hybrid British Airways/BOAC livery

Delivered new to BOAC 22nd Apr 1970 and merged into British Airways Apr 1974. Retired Bruntingthorpe UK 14 th Nov 1998 and scrapped

Delivered new to BOAC 22nd Apr 1970 and merged into British Airways Apr 1974. Retired Bruntingthorpe UK 14 th Nov 1998 and scrapped

Delivered in 1970. To Bruntingthorpe for scrapping in 1998.

Had BOAC markings applied just before its retirement. Delivered in 1970. To Bruntingthorpe for scrapping in 1998.

Delivered in 1970. To Bruntingthorpe for scrapping in 1998.

This was BOAC's first 747, delivered April 22, 1970. British Airways retired it in November 1998.