Brief history of G-BDXH
Type - Boeing 747-236B
Construction Number - 21635
Line Number - 365
Engines - RB211-524D4
First Flight - 19 March 1979
27 March 1979 - Delivered to British Airways and registered as G-BDXH
1 October 2001 - Withdrawn from use at LHR, titles and logos removed. Total hours 89317; No. of landings 14791
2 October 2001 - Ferried to Cardiff for storage
18 December 2001 - Ferried to Dublin for maintenance
8 January 2002 - Ferried to Bremen Lemwerder in basic BA colours (Saudi tail design)
20 January 2002 - Delivered to European Aviation, ferried to Bournmouth for Formula 1 contract work
30 October 2002 - Ferried to Filton for storage
9 December 2002 - Ferried to Bournmouth
13 January 2003 - In European Aviation full colour scheme (blue)