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Old 24th Jan 2008, 14:49
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There was a series of 'whale-watching' charter flights using Icelandic 747s a few years ago. From memory they always parked on the 'six-pack' Eastern apron. Others have been one-off football charters, sub-charters and diversions.

Hesitant though I am to contradict vintage ATCO, I seem to remember the first 747 visitor was in Caribbean Airways colours. Didn't they have some link with Freddie Laker?

Over the years, I would imagine there have been a couple of dozen 747 visitors.
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