Dunsfold Park Casino Royale Permission Visit June 11

Registration G-BDXJ
Serial 21831
Line Number 440
First Flight 26.03.80
Delivery Date 02.05.80
Model 747-236B

This aircraft started life with British Airways flying from Gatwick to Islamabad via Manchester twice weekly.
Then was sold on to European Aviation (EAL), finishing service with Air Atlanta Iceland (who merged with the now defunct XL Airlines).

Once taken out of service it was sold to a company called Aces High, who now hire it to various film companies. It has been seen most famously in Casino Royale and was modified for the film.
Most recent appearance was in come fly with me (interiors only)

Enough with the History on with the pics.........




Full frontal



James Bond fictional stickers on front cargo door



Fictional Tail number from Casino Royle

more to follow

thanks for looking

Interesting to see this up close; so far I've only been able to view it from the perimeter fence on the North (High Loxley Road) and South (near the Battle HQ). Were you allowed in then?

The Archivist said:

Interesting to see this up close; so far I've only been able to view it from the perimeter fence on the North (High Loxley Road) and South (near the Battle HQ). Were you allowed in then?

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Yes i had permission to go, i worked on this when in service for approx 10 yrs

Right onto the internals



just inside the cockpit



The modified instruments, where the temp gauge is should be the autopilot



Landing gear down



In the captains seat



In the first officers seat



throttle up



Prop left from "come fly with me"



inside the bubble (upper deck)



Club class



In the posh seats (nose cone)



Safety first

Very interesting, thanks for this.

I've seen the aircraft in the background of top gear a lot. Always wondered about the odd engine configuration. Did you get round any of the other aircraft you can see scattered round? ISTR a naval fighter and a DC3 at various times.