BA Negus 747 revisited. G-CIVB. Kemble Cotswolds Airport. 7th July 2021 4K

9 months ago, on 8th October 2020, BA's last 2 747s departed from Heathrow, ending more than 50 years' ties between BA/BOAC and the iconic 747. The "Negus" livery 747, G-CIVB was one of the handful of the fleet that have survived - and flew direct to Kemble Cotswolds Airport on that same day, 8th October 2020 where it will be open to the public in the future. 9 months later I visited Kemble Cotswolds and filmed Negus, parked in a quiet corner of the apron area, alongside an ex Saudi 747. There was a tranquility about the moment, punctuated by a light aircraft practising circuits in the background. I've reflected back in the film, to 2019, 3 days after CIVB came back into service in the new Negus livery - as part of the BA100 centenary celebrations, where we see her on final approach to Heathrow 27 Right, on Sunday 24th March 2019, returning with the BA 274 from Las Vegas. Contrast this with the dismal rain and low cloud on 8th October 2020, just 17 months later, where we see Negus once more; this time leaving Heathrow on her final flight to Kemble as BA 400. To me the contrasts were very striking - the peace and quiet of the "final resting place" of CIVB, with just a light aircraft and ex Saudi 747 for company, compared to the noise and activity of a typical busy Heathrow scene in 2019, compared to the grey sombre mood of the final rain soaked departure....Enjoy these moments...