YesterAirlines
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This avhistory blogpost features a model I picked up at the last AMS fair, which was made by Gemini Jets for Virgin's 25th anniversary. Fittingly it represents the airline's first aircraft - wearing the initial scheme, complete with falling painter. Nowadays Virgin is part of the establishment but it started with just a single aircraft and single route:
![VS_B742_G-VIRG_01.JPG VS_B742_G-VIRG_01.JPG](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/14/14966-af35d692623037d596b23c3b7b6ccb3e.jpg)
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Maiden Voyager: Virgin's Early Years 84-86
Nowadays Virgin Atlantic seems like part of the aviation establishment, having cemented its place at Heathrow, become part-owned by Delta and joined the Skyteam alliance. That wasn't always the case and given the anti-competitive nature of flying across t
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![VS_B742_G-VIRG_01.JPG VS_B742_G-VIRG_01.JPG](https://modelairlinerforum.com/data/attachments/14/14966-af35d692623037d596b23c3b7b6ccb3e.jpg)