Originally Posted by
jonesyema
I remember the first B757-200 (G-MONB), landing at exactly 0757 on its delivery flight to Monarch, with Captains DD (Don) McAngus and Ted Kingston at the controls. Proud day for us Monarch Engineers.
It did a flypast before coming into land.
G-MONB Luton 22/3/83
one of the aircraft it replaced looks rather uncared for in the engine run bay; can't be sure but I think it was G-AZFB. All 3 of the original Monarch 720B's were sold to Jet 24 in the US, getting cannibalised for the KC-135 programme.
N24666 Luton 13/3/83 ex G-AZNX