JC Wings British Airways Boeing 747-136 G-AWNI BOAC Colours 1/200 JC2030

Celebrate the early years of Britain’s Boeing 747 operations with this impressive JC Wings 1/200 scale Boeing 747-136, registration G-AWNI.

The model recreates the aircraft in the classic BOAC colours, featuring the distinctive dark-blue cheatline, white upper fuselage and celebrated gold Speedbird emblem. This historic scheme represents one of the most recognisable liveries from the introduction of the Boeing 747 into British long-haul service.

Produced as a highly detailed die-cast collector’s model, JC2030 captures the unmistakable shape of the original Boeing 747-100, from its short upper deck and four-engine layout to its characteristic swept wings. A display stand is included, allowing the aircraft to be presented in an attractive in-flight position.

An excellent addition to any collection devoted to British Airways, BOAC, classic jetliners or the legendary Boeing 747.

Model Details

• Manufacturer: JC Wings
• Airline: British Airways / BOAC
• Aircraft: Boeing 747-136
• Registration: G-AWNI
• Livery: Classic BOAC colours with gold Speedbird
• Scale: 1/200
• Reference: JC2030
• Material: Die-cast metal with detailed plastic components
• Display stand: Included
• Approximate length: 35.3 cm
• Approximate wingspan: 29.8 cm

History of the Real Aircraft

G-AWNI was a Boeing 747-136, the customer designation used for the original Boeing 747-100s ordered by BOAC. It carried the manufacturer’s serial number 20271 and was built in 1972.

BOAC had selected the revolutionary Boeing 747 to provide much greater capacity on its busiest long-haul services. Although the first aircraft arrived in Britain in 1970, industrial disputes and early reliability problems with the Pratt & Whitney JT9D engines delayed the type’s passenger debut. BOAC eventually introduced the 747 into commercial service on the London Heathrow-New York route on 14 April 1971.

G-AWNI joined the growing BOAC Jumbo fleet during this pioneering period. Following the formation of British Airways, the aircraft continued to operate as part of the new airline’s long-haul fleet. Economic pressures later led British Airways to sell G-AWNI and its sister aircraft, G-AWNK, to Trans World Airlines in March 1981.

The aircraft subsequently carried the American registration N17125 and later N605FF, giving it a varied career beyond its original British service. Its construction number and 1972 build year are recorded in surviving aircraft registration records.