I was sitting in a rowing boat on the Moray Firth watching Nimrods come and go from RAF Kinloss, shame I didn’t have my stills camera with me. By the time I got ashore and got it, all there was to snap was a pair of powered gliders doing circuits around the base….

At least he got a shot of the thing at last, perhaps they should have taken his remains in a B-1 bomber, wasn’t he responsible for breathing new life into that project as well ?

I recall their website saying they could paint them up as required, the 146 I flew in was painted in GO livery.

Having seen that livery, I hope they paint them more often. 😮

Of course it may be landing and had it’s wheels photoshopped out ? 😉

Well CO already operate the 757 from BHX, and AA operate one from MAN so its not completely unheard of.

No it’s not unheard of but it’s still a long way to the USA from the UK in a single aisle plane, especially when you are bursting for a p*ss and the aisle is full of cabin crew and trolleys.

Incidentally the GLA route used to be a 757 all year round, it’s now a 764 in Summer and a 762 in winter. Perhaps the 757 will return in the winter, we’ll keep our eyes open on the EDI impact for that one I guess.