jmc Boeing 757-2Y0 - G-FCLK @ GLA (24 July 2002)
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Taxiing for a take-off on Runway 23 on an early morning flight to the sun.


jmc Boeing 757-2Y0 - G-FCLK @ GLA (24 July 2002)

Brief history of G-FCKF

Construction Number - 26161
Type - Boeing 757-2Y0
Engines - Rolls Royce RB211-535E4
Test Registration - N3521N
First Flight - 8 June 1993
13 April 1993 - Delivered to Transaero Airlines - leased from Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) Group - and registered as EI-CJY
3 September 1993 - Withdrawn from use, and seen at Renton in white GUI titles
31 March 1994 - Registered as N161GE
February 1998 - Leased by Transaero Airlines from General Electric Credit Corporation (GECC)
9 October 1998 - Returned to GECC (seen at Everett)
18 February 1999 - At Everett in full Flying Colours colours, no engines and registered as G-FCLK
5 April 1999 - Seen regiesterd as N161GE. N-reg cancelled on this day
6 April 1999 - Re-registered as G-FCLK
6/7 April 1999 - Ferried to Luton (in service 13 April 1999)
27 March 2000 - Merged with jmc Airlines (seen in new colours 16 March 2000)
3 May 2000 - Registered to jmc
4 December 2002 - Ferried to SEN for painting Thomas Cook colour scheme (seen at Arrecife Thomas Cook full colour scheme 20 December 2002)
27 March 2003 - Transfered to Thomas Cook Airlines (new name)

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