A British Airways plane has been repainted in retro livery for the airline’s centenary celebrations.
The Boeing 747 landed at London Heathrow on Monday sporting a British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) design.
The plane was stripped of its contemporary British Airways design and repainted at Dublin Airport.
The aircraft will depart for New York on Tuesday, which was the first route a Boeing 747 flew in BOAC colours.
The airline’s chief executive Alex Cruz said: “The enormous interest we’ve had in this project demonstrates the attachment many people have to British Airways’ history.
“It’s something we are incredibly proud of, so in our centenary year it’s a pleasure to be celebrating our past while also looking to the future.
“We look forward to many more exciting moments like this as our other aircraft with heritage designs enter service.”
British Airways describes the airline as its “forerunner company”.
AT and T was incorporated into airlines with various names on multiple occasions – including BOAC – culminating in the creation of British Airways in 1974.