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Old 29th Jun 2006, 08:42
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Originally Posted by mjtibbs
Also when was the aircraft painted "lothian region"? (and why?)
Why?

For a period BA named there aircraft by fleet. eg 757s were named after castles, 747s after cities, 737s after rivers, etc. The 111 fleet was named after counties (and their Scottish administrative equivalents). Hence, Lothian region.
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