Boeing 747-200 · 236B MSN 22303

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-236B, serial number 22303, line number 495, first flight 16 Jan 1981. Delivered to British Airways on 30 Mar 1983, registered G-BDXK. Stored Boeing 81-83, Chelsea Rose new colours Aug 1998, withdrawn from use 1 Oct 2001, Gatwick 1 Oct 2001 for maintenance, total time 75201, 11583 l, ferried Cardiff 30 Oct 2001 for stored, TF-ADK Air Atlanta/Saudi Arabian due Jan 2002 not taken up, arrived Mojave 9 Apr 2002 stored, registered to Bullfinch Ltd 10 Jul 2002, owned by Aviation Exposure Management, ferried to Marana for C-check 2 Oct 2002. Leased to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 4 Oct 2002 as TF-ARG. Registered 9 Oct 2002. Leased to Garuda Indonesian Airways on 21 Jan 2003. Seen at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah white/blue fuselage for Hadj this date. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 12 Apr 2003. Seen at MSE British Airways basic colour scheme no titles this date, ferried to Pinal Airpark, Marana 17 Apr 2003, ferried to Bangor white top blue belly no titles 28 May 2003, seen with special decals "Athens 2004 Olympic Torch" 30 May 2004, decals removed at MSE 9 Jul 2004. Transferred to Air Atlanta Europe on 8 Aug 2004. Seen at Manchester Airport, Manchester, Greater Manchester white colour scheme and titles this date. Sub-leased to Garuda Indonesian Airways on 19 Dec 2004. Until 25 Feb 2005. Returned to Air Atlanta Icelandic on 24 Feb 2005. Arrived at MSE this date, owned by Frame Ltd Korach, Siminonius and Partner 17 Aug 2005, withdrawn from use and ferried to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport stored 28 Feb 2006, arrKemble permanently withdrawn from use 9 Oct 2006, seen broken up area 25 Apr 2007, broken up by 19 Oct 2007. Current status: scrapped.