Delivered to Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines as JY-AFB in 1977. To British Caledonian as G-HUGE in 1985. Merged into British Airways in 1988. Converted to a freighter for Cargolux as LX-ZCV in 1991. To Atlas Air as N506MC in 1994. Withdrawn from use at Roswell, NM in 2009 and later scrapped.

Delivered to Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines as JY-AFB in 1977. To British Caledonian as G-HUGE in 1985. Merged into British Airways in 1988. Converted to a freighter for Cargolux as LX-ZCV in 1991. To Atlas Air as N506MC in 1994. Withdrawn from use at Roswell, NM in 2009 and later scrapped.

Delivered new to Alia( JY-AFB) in May 1977. In March 1985 to British Caledonian as G-HUGE, over to British Airways in April 1988 .Left the fleet in September 1990. Re-registered N512DC and ferried to Tel Aviv (TLV) for freighter conversion for Cargolux in November 1991 (LX-ZCV). Atlas Air was next owner in March 1994 .wfu in January 2009,for storage and scrap in Roswell (NM)

Previous identities included JY-AFB Alia Royal Jordanian, G-HUGE British Caledonian and British Airways, and LX-ZCV Cargolux. Retired Jan 2009.

This 747 was originally delivered to Alia as JY-AFB in May 1977. it then went in March 1985 to British Caledonian as G-HUGE, on to British Airways in April 1988 and retired from the fleet in September 1990. It was then registered N512DC and ferried to Tel Aviv (TLV) for freighter conversion before joining Cargolux in November 1991 as LX-ZCV. It went to Atlas in March 1994 and is pictured here lifting off rw31 with the village of Monkton in the background. The frame was withdrawn from use in January 2009, ferried to Roswell (ROW) and susequently scrapped.

Burning rubber on Rwy 31

An Atlas "classic" touches down on Runway 31 at 2-30pm. (Canon D60 105mm)