{"product_id":"ardba18-ard-models-1-200-boeing-747-400-british-airways-g-civy-with-stand","title":"ARDBA18 | ARD Models 1:200 | Boeing 747-400 British Airways G-CIVY (with stand)","description":"\u003cp class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" size=\"2\"\u003eBritish Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVY was the very last British Airways Boeing 747-436 to leave London Heathrow Airport ending over 50 years of Boeing 747 operations. A downturn in passenger demand due to covid-19 resulted in British Airways bringing an end to 747 operations earlier than originally planned. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" size=\"2\"\u003eG-CIVY in the Chatham livery with crest departed very swiftly behind G-CIVB from runway 27R as BA747 on the 8th October 2020 destined for St Athan. The agile Queen of the Skies demonstrated a short take-off to those gathered to say farewell by the northern runway and then flew a circuit over London before performing a fly-past along runway 27L in appalling weather conditions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" size=\"2\"\u003eVictor Yankee had been in storage at London Heathrow since 5th April and was flown to St Athan for part out and eventual scrapping. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"western\" lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0.35cm;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 10pt;\" size=\"2\"\u003eAviation Retail Direct are proud to be able to release this model to commemorate and pay tribute to such a workhorse for British Airways. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARD Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49962813948251,"sku":"ARDBA18","price":149.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/2932\/6683\/files\/20210409_133916__43249.1617997620.1280.720.jpg?v=1759570901","url":"https:\/\/aviationretaildirect.com\/products\/ardba18-ard-models-1-200-boeing-747-400-british-airways-g-civy-with-stand","provider":"Aviation Retail Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}