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Old 5th Apr 2020, 07:04
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
Predating the "World Cargo" moniker, but BA did of course operate a 747-200F (G-KILO) for about 18 months at the start of the 1980s.

British Airways received a factory fresh Boeing 747-200F G-KILO on the 30 September 1980. First flight of G-KILO was on 19 September 1980.

It was during this period in time that British Airways were going under a major marketing overhaul adjusting the airline's name to British. The airline was still registered as British Airways. Aircraft wore just the title of "British" minus the airways. G-KILO wore the titles British cargo.

On the 15 March 1982 British Airways sold G-KILO to Cathay Pacific Airways and re-registered VR-HVY, it was put on the airline's Hong Kong to Frankfurt and London Gatwick routes.


G-KILO British cargo at the British Airways maintenance area at London Heathrow Airport in March 1981

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