Originally Posted by
Asturias56
why else would they schedule a 747 on those routes on a one off?
AS EDI says - 3 retro 747#'s, 3 747 flights on the same day - which just happens to be the (spurious) 100th Birthday.................
Whilst it would be reasonable to assume that may have been the case and I'm not doubting those who have said slots were filed for 747's, it seems strange though that no official announcement was made about their use or handled in a more controlled manner. After all, there was an announcement for this that involves one of the retrojets:
British Airways - RED, WHITE AND BLUE AT THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO
I think I've made my points multiple times now, so I shall say no more on the subject.