The retirement of British Airways' fleet of 747s has triggered a bout of nostalgia from its fans. //

The retirement of BA's 747 fleet has led to a bout of nostalgia from staff and plane fanatics keen for souvenirs.

Earlier this month, BA announced it was permanently grounding its fleet of 31 747s amid the coronavirus-led slump in travel demand.

Some of these iconic planes will end up at a salvage firm at Cotswold Airport.

Air Salvage International's owner Mark Gregory says he is getting a stream of inquiries from people keen to grab a piece of aviation history. //

The 747-400, which is the model BA is phasing out, first began flying in 1988.

Boeing sold almost 700 of the 747-400s, making them the best-selling version of the long-range airliner. Now that most are more than 20 years old, they are gradually being retired.