British Airways Aircraft Names

[sparkie320]

I'm putting together a list of names that the aircraft once wore, wonder if anyone can add any missing info to the list . why dont they still name the aircraft it would be a great thing to do

BRITISH AIRWAYS FLEET

During the 80s and early 90s aircraft carried names, usually placed under the cockit window on the nose section of the aircraft. Here is a compressive list of the names carried where known
HS748 fleet

Scottish Glenns

G-ATMJ - GLEN NEVIS
G-BCOE - GLEN LIVET
G-BCOF - GLEN FIDDIC
G-BGJV - GLEN AVON
G-BGMN - GLEN FINNAN
G-BGMO - GLEN GOYNA
G-BMFT - GLEN ISLA
G-BOHY - GLEN SHEE
G-BOHZ - GLEN TURRET
G-HDBA - GLEN ESK
G-HDBB - GLEN EAGLES
G-HDBC - GLEN DRONACH

BAe ATP fleet

Scottish River Valleys

G-BTPA – STRATHBLANE
G-BTPC – STRATHALLAN
G-BTPD – STRATHCONON
G-BTPE – STRATHDON
G-BTPF – STRATHLARN
G-BTPG – STRATHFILLAN
G-BTPH – STRATHNAVER
G-BTPJ – STRATHPEFFER
G-BTPK – STRATHRANNOCH
G-BTPL – STRATHSPEY
G-BTPM – STRATHRORY
G-BTPN – STRATHBRORA
G-BTPO – STRATHCLYDE
G-BUWP – STRATHISLA

BAC 1-11 –400 SERIES
G-AVGP - COUNTY OF NOTTINHAMSHIRE / CITY OF COVENTRY
G-AVOE - No name carried
G-AVOF - No name carried
G-AWBL - COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE / CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
G-BBME - COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE / CITY OF NOTTINGHAM
G-BBMF - COUNTY OF WORCESTERSHIRE
G-BBMG - COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE / STRATFORD UPON AVON

G-AVGP / G-AWBL / G-BBME & G-BBMG went on to operate for Maersk Air and later gained City Names as shown

BAC 1-11-510ED Fleet

G-AVMH - COUNTY OF CHESHIRE
G-AVMI - COUNTY OF AVON
G-AVMJ - STRATHCLYDE REGION
G-AVMK - COUNTY OF KENT
G-AVML - COUNTY OF SURREY
G-AVMM - COUNTY OF ANTRIM
G-AVMN - COUNTY OF ESSEX
G-AVMO - LOTHIAN REGION
G-AVMP - BAILIWICK OF JERSEY
G-AVMR - COUNTY OF TYNE AND WEAR
G-AVMS - COUNTY OF WEST SUSSEX
G-AVMT - GLAMORGAN / COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE
G-AVMU - COUNTY OF DORSET
G-AVMV - GREATER MANCHESTER COUNTY
G-AVMW - GRAMPION REGION
G-AVMX - COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX
G-AVMY - COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE
G-AVMZ - COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE
BAC 1-11 –539GL Fleet

G-BGKE - COUNTY OF WEST MIDLANDS
G-BGKF - COUNTY OF WARWICKSHIRE
G-BGKG - COUNTY OF STAFFORDSHIRE
BAC1-11 –500

Former British Caledonian fleet took over

G-AWYR - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
G-AWYS - COUNTY OF NORFOLK
G-AWYT - COUNTY OF CORNWELL
G-AWYU - COUNTY OF AVON
G-AWYV - COUNTY OF POWYS
G-AXJK - COUNTY OF HEREFORD
G-AXJM - COUNTY OF DURHAM
G-AXLL - COUNTY OF YORKSHIRE
G-AYOP - COUNTY OF HUMBERSIDE
G-AZMF - COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND
G-AZPZ - DUMFRIES & GALLOWWAY REGION
G-BJRT - COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN
G-BJRU - COUNTY OF WEST GLAMORGAN

Boeing 737-236adv Fleet

Rivers
G-BGDA - BRIDGWATER / RIVER TAMAR
G-BGDB - RIVER TWEED
G-BGDC - RIVER HUMBER
G-BGDD - RIVER TEES
G-BGDE - RIVER AVON / PRIDE OF MANCHESTER
G-BGDF - RIVER THAMES / RIVINGTON PIKE
G-BGDG - RIVER MEDWAY / THRUGH OF BOWLAND
G-BGDH - RIVER CYLDE
G-BGDI - RIVER OUSE / PENINE WAY
G-BGDJ - RIVER TRENT / DELAMERE FOREST
G-BGDK - RIVER MERSEY / RIBBLE VALLEY
G-BGDL- RIVER DON / VALE OF LUNE
G-BGDN - RIVER TYNE
G-BGDO - RIVER USK
G-BGDP - RIVER TAFF
G-BGDR - RIVER BANN
G-BGJE - SANDPIPER / RIVER WEAR
G-BGJF - SKYLARK / RIVER AXE
G-BGJG - KINGFISHER / RIVER ANUN
G-BGJH - OSPREY / RIVER LYNE
G-BGJI - SWALLOW / RIVER WEY
G-BGJJ - KESTRAL / RIVER SWALE
G-BGJK - FIRECREST / RIVER CHENWELL
G-BGJJ - GOLDFINCH / RIVER ORRIN
G-BGJM- CURLEW / RIVER RIBBLE
G-BKYA- RIVER DERWENT / ARIEL
G-BKYB- RIVER STOUR / PORTIA
G-BKYC- RIVER WYE
G-BKYD- RIVER CONWY / CYMELINE
G-BKYE - RIVER LAGAN / HIPPOLYTA
G-BKYF- RIVER SPEY / MISTRESS QUICKLY
G-BKYG- RIVER EXE / PROSPERO
G-BKYH - RIVER DART / HOTSPUR
G-BKYI - RIVER WAVENEY
G-BKYJ - RIVER NEATH / TOUCHSTONE
G-BKYK - RIVER FOYLE
G-BKYL - RIVER ISIS / TITANIA
G-BKYM - RIVER CAM / MOONSIDE
G-BKYN - RIVER AYR / PRINCE HAL
G-BKYO - RIVER KENNET / OBERON
G-BKYP - RIVER YSTWYTH

G-BGJE-G-BGJM were delivered new to British Airtours and carried name of Birds whilst operated by them, they became Rivers on transfer to British Airways
Note some were transferred to Manchester or Birmingham operations and gained local names or Shakespeare names
BOEING 737-3L9
G-BOZA - RIVER LOSSIE
G-BOZB - RIVER WYRE
G-CMMP – RIVER COLNE
G-CMMR – RIVER ORWELL

Boeing 737-400 (Ex Dan Air Fleet)
None were given names
G-BNNK G-BNNL G-BPNZ G-BSNV
G-BSNW G-BUHJ G-BUHK G-BUHL
G-BVNM G-BVNN G-BVNO G-TREN

Boeing 737-436 Fleet
G-DOCA - RIVER BALLINDERRY
G-DOCB - RIVER BUSH
G-DOCC - RIVER AAFRIC
G-DOCD - RIVER AIRE
G-DOCE - RIVER ALNESS
G-DOCF - RIVER BEAULY
G-DOCG - RIVER BLACKWATER
G-DOCH - RIVER BRUE
G-DOCI - RIVER CARRON
G-DOCJ - RIVER GLASS
G-DOCK - RIVER LOCHAY
G-DOCL - RIVER LUNE
G-DOCM - RIVER MEON
G-DOCN - RIVER OTTERY
G-DOCO - RIVER PARRETT
G-DOCP - RIVER SWIFT
G-DOCR - RIVER TAVY
G-DOCS - RIVER TEIFI
G-DOCT - RIVER TENE
G-DOCU - RIVER TEVIOT
G-DOCV - RIVER THURSO
G-DOCW - RIVER TILL
G-DOCX - RIVER TIRRY
G-DOCZ - RIVER WHARF
G-GBTA - COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
Airbus A320 Fleet

British Isle’s
G-BUSB - ISLE OF JERSEY
G-BUSC - ISLE OF SKYE
G-BUSD - ISLE OF MULL
G-BUSE - ISLES OF SCILLY
G-BUSF - ISLE OF MAN
G-BUSG - ISLE OF WIGHT
G-BUSH - ISLE OF JURA
G-BUSI - ISLE OF ANGLESSEY
G-BUSJ - ISLE OF SARK
G-BUSK - ISLE OF GURNESY
Boeing 757-236 Fleet
Castle’s
G-BIKA – DOVER CASTLE
G-BIKB – WINDSOR CASTLE
G-BIKC – EDINBURGH CASTLE
G-BIKD – CAERNAFON CASTLE
G-BIKF – CARRICKFERGUS CASTLE
G-BIKG – STERLING CASTLE
G-BIKH – RICHMOND CASTLE
G-BIKI – TINTAGEL CASTLE
G-BIKJ – CONWY CASTLE
G-BIKK – EILEAN DONAN CASTLE
G-BIKL – NOTTINGHAM CASTLE
G-BIKM – GLAMIS CASTLE
G-BIKN – BODIAM CASTLE
G-BIKO – HARLECH CASTLE
G-BIKP – ENNISKILEN CASTLE
G-BIKR – BAMBURGH CASTLE
G-BIKS – CORFE CASTLE
G-BIKT – CAISBROOKE CASTLE
G-BIKU – INVERARAY CASTLE
G-BIKV – RAGLAN CASTLE
G-BIKW – BELVOIR CASTLE
G-BIKX – WARWICK CASTLE
G-BIKY – LEEDS CASTLE (Kent)
G-BIKZ – KENILWORTH CASTLE
G-BMRA - BEAUMARIS CASTLE
G-BMRB – COLCHESTER CASTLE
G-BMRC – ROCHESTER CASTLE
G-BMRD – BOTHWELL CASTLE
G-BMRE – KILLYLEAGH CASTLE
G-BMRF – HEVER CASTLE
G-BMRG – CAERPHILLY CASTLE
G-BMRH - NORWICH CASTLE
G-BMRI – TONBRIDGE CASTLE
G-BMRJ – OLD WARDOUR CASLTE
G-BPED – BLAIR CASTLE
G-BPEI - Un-Named
G-BPEJ - Un-Named
G-CPEL- WALLMER CASLTE
G-BPEK – NAME UNKNOWN
G-CPEM - Un-Named
G-CPEN - Un-Named
G-CPEO - Un-Named
G-CPEP - Un-Named
G-CPER - Un-Named
G-CPES - Un-Named
G-CPET - Un-Named
G-CPEU - Un-Named
G-CPEV - Un-Named
G-BPEA- LOCH OF THE CLANS / KIDWELLY CASTLE
G-BPEB - LOCH LOMAND
G-BPEC - LOCH KATRINE / SIR SIMON RATTLE (Orchestra Conductor)
G-BPEE - LOCH TAY / ROBERT LUIS STEVENSON (Engineer)
G-BPEF - LOCH FANNCH
G-BPEH - LOCH HOURN
Notes- G-BPEA / EB / EC / EE /EF /EH were operate by Caledonian Airways at Gatwick and wore Loch Names, EA /EC /EE transferred to British Airways and were re-named as such. Others were later sold
Boeing 767 –236 Fleet
European Cities
G-BNWA – CITY OF BRUSSELS
G-BNWB – CITY OF PARIS
G-BNWC- CITY OF FRANKFURT
G-BNWD – CITY OF COPENHAGEN
G-BNWE – CITY OF LISBON
G-BNWF – CITY OF MILAN
G-BNWG – CITY OF STRASBOURG
G-BNWH – CITY OF ROME
G-BNWI – CITY OF MADRID
G-BNWJ – CITY OF ATHENS
G-BNWK – CITY OF AMSTERDAM
G-BNWL – CITY OF LUXEMBOURG
G-BNWM – CITY OF TOULOUSE
G-BNWN - WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
G-BNWO - WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
G-BNWP- CITY OF DUBLIN
G-BNWR – CITY OF HAMBURG
G-BNWS – CITY OF OPORTO
G-BNWT – CITY OF CORK
G-BNWU - ROBERT BURNS
G-BNWV – CITY OF BONN
G-BNWW – CITY OF MARSEILLES
G-BNWX – CITY OF BILBAO
G-BNWY – CITY OF HELSINKI
G-BNWZ- Un-Named

Notes- G-BNWN / WO /WU were used at Manchester / Birmingham and gained
Writers or poets names
G-BZHA- BZHC were delivered latter and never gained any names
Lockheed Tristar Fleet

LOCKHEED TRISTAR-500
English Roses
G-BFCA – PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE
G-BFCB- THE HENRY WHEATCROFT ROSE
G-BFCC – THE ENGLISH MISS ROSE
G-BFCD – THE ASTRAL ROSE
G-BFCE – UNKNOWN
G-BFCF – ELIZABETH OF GLAMIS
G-BLUS – LAGGAN BAY
G-BLUT – DUNNET BAY

LOCKHEED TRISTAR 1
G-BBAE - THE STARGAZER ROSE / TORBAY /LOCH EARNS
G-BBAF - THE CORONATION GOLD ROSE / BABBACOMBE BAY/
LOCH FYNE
G-BBAG - ROSE NAME UNKNOWN / BRIDGWATER BAY
G-BBAH - THE SUNILK ROSE / LYME BAY /LOCH AVON
G-BBAI - THE MOLLEY MCGREDY ROSE /LOCH INVER
G-BBAJ - THE ELIZABETH HARKNESS ROSE / HOLLYHEAD BAY /
LOCH RANNOCK
G-BEAK - THE NORTHERN LIGHT ROSE / CARMARTHON BAY
G-BEAL - THE RED DEVIL ROSE / LOCH MOY
G-BEAM - THE SILVER JUBILEE ROSE / SWANSEA BAY

LOCKHEED TRISTAR 200
G-BGBB - THE LAKELAND ROSE / BRIDLINGTO BAY
G-BGBC - THE SHOT SILK ROSE / ST ANDREWS BAY
G-BHBL - THE RED ENSIGN ROSE / LARGO BAY
G-BHBM - THE PICCDILLY ROSE / POOLE BAY
G-BHBN - THE FRAGRANT ROSE / BIDDEFORD BAY
G-BHBO - THE MORNING JEWEL ROSE / ST MAGNUS BAY
G-BHBP - OSPREY /
G-BHBR - GOLDERN EAGLE / BUDE BAY
Notes- Englsh roses when in original livery became Bays when pained into the
Landor livery and Loch’s when operated by Caledonian Airways
G-BHBP & G-BHBR were delivered new to British Airtours and latter gained Bays
Names when transferred to British Airways
Douglas DC10-30
G-BEBL – FOREST OF DEAN
G-BEBM- SHERWOOD FOREST
G-BHDH- BENNMOOR FOREST (LOCH TORRIDON WITH CALEDONIAN)
G-BHDI – FOREST OF AE
G-BHDJ – GLEN CAP FOREST
G-DC10 – EPPING FOREST
G-MULL- NEW FOREST
G-NIUK – CAIRN EDWARD FOREST
Boeing 747-136 Fleet
G-AWNA - Sir Richard Grenville Sir Richard Grenville TO 1984
CITY OF PETERBOROUGH 1984 – 1989
COLIFORD LAKE 1989 – RETIREMENT
G-AWNB - CITY OF NEWCASTLE
LLANGORSE LAKE
G-AWNC - CITY OF BELFAST
LAKE WINDERMERE
G-AWND - CITY OF LEEDS
G-AWNE - SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
UNKNOWN CITY
DERWNT WATER
G-AWNF - CITY OF WESTMINSTER
BLAGDON LAKE
G-AWNG - CITY OF LONDON
RUTLAND WATER
G-AWNH - SIR WALTER RALEIGH
CITY OF INVERNESS
DEVOKE WATER
G-AWNI – UN-KNOWN
G-AWNJ – THE JOHN DONNE
CITY OF SHEFFIELD
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE
G-AWNK – WILIAM SHAKESPEAR
G-AWNL - WILIAM SHAKESPEAR (AFTER 1981)
UNKNOWN CITY
ENNERDALE WATER
G-AWNM- CITY OF BRISTOL
ULLSWATER
G-AWNN – CITY OF LEICESTER
LOWESWATER
G-AWNO – CITY OF DURHAM
GRAFHAM WATER
G-AWNP - SIR JOHN HAWKINS
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
HANNINGFIELD WATER

G-BBPU – HENRY HUDSON
CITY OF DUNDEE
VIRGINIA WATER
G-BDPV – CITY OF ABERDEEN
BLEA WATER

Boeing 747-236B - fleet
G-BDXA – CITY OF PETERBOROUGH
G-BDXB – CITY OF LIVERPOOL
G-BDXC – CITY OF MANCHESTER
G-BDXD – CITY OF PLYMOUTH
G-BDXE – CITY OF GLASGOW
G-BDXF – CITY OF YORK
G-BDXG – CITY OF OXFORD
G-BDXH – CITY OF ELGIN
G-BDXI – CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
G-BDXJ – CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
G-BDXK – CITY OF CANTERBURY
G-BDXL – CITY OF WESTMINSTER
G-BDXM – CITY OF DERBY
G-BDXN – CITY OF STOKE ON TRENT
G-BDXO – CITY OF BATH
G-BDXP – CITY OF SALISBURY

Other 747-200s OPERATED

G-BJXN - CITY WORCESTER
G-BLVE– CITY OF LINCOLN
G-BLVF - CITY OF LANCASTER
G-BMGS - CITY OF SWANSEA
G-GLYN - CITY OF PERTH
G-CITB - CITY OF NORWICH
G-HUGE - CITY OF EXETER
G-NIGB - CITY OF GLOUCHESTER

Boeing 747-436-Fleet
G-BNLA – CITY OF LONDON
G-BNLB – CITY OF EDINBURGH
G-BNLC – CITY OF CARDIFF
G-BNLD – CITY OF BELFAST
G-BNLE – CITY OF NEWCASTLE
G-BNLF – CITY OF LEEDS
G-BNLG – CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
G-BNLH – CITY OF WESTMINSTER
G-BNLI – CITY OF SHEFFIELD
G-BNLJ – CITY OF NOTTINGHAM
G-BNLK – CITY OF BRISTOL
G-BNLL – CITY OF LEICESTER
G-BNLM – CITY OF DURHAM
G-BNLN – CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
G-BNLO – CITY OF DUNDEE
G-BNLP – CITY OF ABERDEEN
G-BNLR – CITY OF HULL
G-BNLS – CITY OF CHESTER
G-BNLT – CITY OF LINCOLN
G-BNLU- CITY OF BANGOR
G-BNLV – CITY OF EXETER
G-BNLW – CITY OF NORWICH
G-BNLX – CITY OF WORCESTER
G-BNLY – CITY OF SWANSEA
G-BNLZ – CITY OF PERTH
G-CIVA – CITY OF ST DAVIDS
G-CIVB – CITY OF LICHFIELD
G-CIVC – CITY OF ST ANDREWS
G-CIVD – CITY OF COVENTRY
G-CIVE – CITY OF SUNDERLAND
G-CIVF – CITY OF ST ALBANS
G-CIVG – CITY OF WELLS
G-CIVH – CITY OF HEREFORD
G-CIVI – CITY OF GLOUCESTER
G-CIVJ – Un-Named
G-CIVK – Un-Named
G-CIVL – Un-Named
G-CIVM – Un-Named

Boeing 777-236 Fleet
G-ZZZA - SIR FRANK WHITTLE
G-ZZZB - SIR WILIAM SEFTON BRANCKER
G-ZZZC - SIR C E KINGSFORD-SMITH
G-ZZZD - WILBUR WRIGHT
G-ZZZE - SIR JOHN ALOCK & SIR ARTHUR WHITTEN-BROWN
G-VIIB - CITIES OF DALLAS / FORT WORTH
G-RAES – ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY