British Airways Aircraft Names

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update list of names

It seems this started a bit bigger then expected
so added Viscounts /Vangaurds that moved over to British Airways
This list covers just British Airways not BEA/BOAC yet
Enjoy and of course coment
i assume No 707s /VC10s gained names


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


The following aircraft were never named

Vickers VC10s G-ARVA-G-ARVM
Super VC10s G-ASGA-G-ASGR
Boeing 707-336s
Boeing 707-436s
Boing 737-300 / 400s Inherited from Dan Air
Concorde





VICKERS VANGUARD
G-APEA
G-APEB
G-APEC
G-APED
G-APEE
G-APEF
G-APEG - ARETHUSA
G-APEH -
G-APEI - INDEFATIGABLE
G-APEJ - AJAX
G-APEK - DREADNOUGHT
G-APEL - LEANDER
G-APEM - AGAMEMMON
G-APEN -
G-APEO - ORION
G-APEP - SUPERB
G-APER - AMETHYST
G-APES - SWIFTSURE
G-APET - TEMERAIRE
G-APEU - DAUNTLESS
VICKERS VISCOUNT

G-AOJB - SIR SAMUEL WHITE BAKER
G-AOJC - ROBERT O’HARA BURKE
G-AOJD - SEBASTIAN CABOT
G-AOJE - SIR ALEXANDER MCKENZIE
G-AOJF - SIR GEORGE SUMMERS
G-AOHG - RICHARD HAKLUYT
G-AOHH - SIR ROBERT MCLURE
G-AOHI - CHARLES MONTAGU DOUGHTY
G-AOHJ - SIR JOHN MADERVILLE
G-AOHK - JOHN MANNING SPIKE
G-AOHL - CHARLES STURT
G-AOHM - ROBERT MACHIN
G-AOHN - ALEXANDER GORDAN LANG
G-AOHO - ALEXANDER GORDAN
G-AOHP - JAMES WEDDEL
G-AOHR - SIR RICHARD BURTON
G-AOHS - ROBERT THORNE
G-AOHT - RALPH FITCH
G-AOHU - SIR GEORGE STRONG NARES
G-AOHV - JOHN BARROW
G-AOHW - SIR FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND
G-AORC - RICHARD LANDER
G-AORD - ARTHUR PHILIP
G-AOYG - CHARLES DARWIN
G-AOYH - WILLIAM HARVEY
G-AOYI - SIR HUMPHREY DAVY
G-AOYJ - EDWARD JENNER
G-AOYK - EDMUND CARTWRIGHT
G-AOYL - LORD JOSEPH LISTER
G-AOYM - JOHN LOUDON McADAM
G-AOYN - SIR ISSAC NEWTON
G-AOYO - ADAM SMITH
G-AOYP - JOHN NAPPIER
G-AOYR - SIR RICHARD ARKRIGHT
G-AOYS - GEORGE STEPENSON
G-AOYT - JAMES WATT
G-APEX - JOHN HARRISON
G-APEY - WILLIAM MURDOCH
G-APKF - MICHAEL FARADAY
G-APIM - ROBERT BOYLE
G-APJU - SIR GIBERT BLANE
G-APOX - ISAMBARD BRUNEI
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 – STRATHCONAN
G-BTPE – STRATHDON
G-BTPF – STRATHEARN
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
TROUGH 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-BGJL - 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 737-436 Fleet

G-DOCA - RIVER BALLINDERRY
G-DOCB - RIVER BUSH
G-DOCC - RIVER AFFRIC
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 – ENNISKILLEN 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 – CAREW CASTLE
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 – THE GAY GORDONS ROSE
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 - THE CAROLINE DAVIDSON
BRIDGWATER BAY
G-BBAH - THE SUNILK ROSE
LYME BAY
LOCH AVON
G-BBAI - THE MOLLY MCGREDY ROSE
LOCH INVER
G-BBAJ - THE ELIZABETH HARKNESS ROSE
HOLLYHEAD BAY
LOCH RAMONCH
G-BEAK - THE NORTHERN LIGHT ROSE
CARMARTHON BAY
G-BEAL - THE RED DEVIL ROSE
CARDIGAN BAY
LOCH MOY
G-BEAM - THE SILVER JUBILEE ROSE
SWANSEA BAY

LOCKHEED TRISTAR 200
G-BGBB - THE LAKELAND ROSE
BRIDLINGTON 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
WHITSTAND BAY
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
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 (Till 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 EDINBURGH R/N in 1989
CITY OF ELGIN
G-BDXI – CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
G-BDXJ – CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
G-BDXK – CITY OF CANTERBURY
G-BDXL – CITY OF WINCHESTER
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