Inside eerie Cotswolds 'plane graveyard' where British Airways' Boeing 747s rest in peace
A snapshot shared illustrates just how many British Airways 747s are now residents at Cotswold Airport in England.
The UK plane graveyard full of British Airways Boeing 747s in the middle of the Cotswolds
British Airways’ 747-400s have a capacity of 345 passengers and can reach a top speed of 614mph.
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Inside the plane graveyard for British Airways' iconic aircraft an hour away from Coventry
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