744 Experience

Fixed Base B747-400 Flight Simulator & Upper Deck Experience

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We are excited to begin sharing our journey with you on the Twitter Platform. Stand by for the launch of 744 Experience.

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Lima Tango - Part Three
A Very Special Children’s Flight

In 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the raid, the aircraft again was flown back to RAF Scampton for a special children’s flight.

The Lincolnshire Cabin Crew fund raised to enable the flight to take place.

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..Lima Tango was joined en route by the Red Arrows at RAF Cranwell to fly over the city for another photo shoot.

In the afternoon the children were flown from RAF Scampton over the North Sea to return for a live ‘Songs of Praise’

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Sergeant Rick Brewell
British Airways

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Lima Tango Part Two
The Naming Ceremony

On the 16th May 1992, 48 years since the Dam Buster raid Lima Tango left @HeathrowAirport for a flight to RAF Coningsby with a Lincolnshire Cabin Crew, dignitaries and guests from Lincoln City Council
David Fleming commanded the flight.

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..After a naming ceremony by the Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire, the 747 took off with the Lancaster for a photo shoot over the city landing at RAF Scampton for an evening concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the RAF Central Band

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Sergeant Rick Brewell
British Airways

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@DWD606C @scottiebateman Great to hear from you and thank you for sharing this. Hope you enjoy following along for the rest of the mini series this week.

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Lima Tango - Part One
When British Airways were naming their Boeing 747-400’s, Cabin Service Director Hugh Sargent from North Hykeham Lincoln, was aware that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster was named after the City of Lincoln…
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Rick Brewell
British Airways

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@CVW19752015 @scottiebateman Great to hear and sounds like a perfect office location. More photos to follow this week.

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..On a flight from Singapore in early 1991 he suggested to Flight Technical Captain David Fleming that there could be a chance of doing a naming ceremony with the Lancaster. Enquiries were made and a couple of weeks later Hugh reported back that the BBMF were happy to take part.

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A circuit of HKG in our original Boeing 747-400 cockpit, from take off, to storm-lit skies, taxi to stand and final shutdown

Fully instructed ‘Short-Haul’ Boeing 747 simulator sessions

No previous flying experience is necessary

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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Do you someone who loves a unique experience? 🌎✈️

Join us onboard our Boeing 747-400 Upper Deck, for a Champagne Afternoon Tea with a difference 🥂

For more information or to book 👇

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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Thrust Lever Angle (TLA) Calibration - PART 2

Regular calibration ensures precise Thrust Lever Angle percentages correspond perfectly with each power setting detent.

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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Thrust Lever Angle (TLA) Calibration — PART 1

With the level of fidelity our guests have come to expect from our Boeing 747-400 simulator, even routine maintenance becomes something rather special.

Precision matters.

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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@griffitha @AphraBrandreth @BackBen4Mayor It was a pleasure to ‘fly’ with you Aphra and Andrew. Thank you for calling in to see our unique Boeing 747-400 Flight Simulator and Upper Deck experience! 💙✈️

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Here we are, up in amongst the towering Cu (Cumulus)

Ride with us onboard our Boeing 747-400, G-CIVM.

23 years with British Airways and now ‘brought back to life’ by some very special engineering.

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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When the journey is as important as the destination 🌍

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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One iconic aircraft ✈️

One worldwide passion 🌍

We can’t wait to share her with you.

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📍Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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Champagne Afternoon Tea ‘flight’ to JFK 🗽✅

Mexico City Business Class Dining Experience 🇲🇽 ✅

So good to ‘fly’ with all of our guests yesterday 😊

Spend your weekends differently at 744 Experience 🥂✈️

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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744 Experience 🇬🇧 ➡️ Fly747 🇩🇪 2026

Five years on since the start of both our builds and our two teams have just spent two fantastic days together in Bensheim - talking all things 747.

If you’re ever in the Frankfurt region, book yourself a session 👇

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We are so proud to have been able to preserve a piece of aviation history.

G-CIVM is alive - and we can’t wait to share her with you.

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Tattenhall, Cheshire 🇬🇧

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@Tim_the_Pilot Noticed that too. How times have changed, how much better would it have been to have arrived on a Landor 744 !