Aviationtag
, a Germany-based company recycling parts from retired aircraft into memorabilia, has released its latest special edition tags involving a former British Airways British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) One-Eleven, also known as the BAC 1-11.
Storied past
Aviationtag described the BAC 1-11, formerly registered as G-BKE, as an aircraft with a storied past. BAC delivered the aircraft to 
British Airways
in 1980, and for 11 years, the British-built narrowbody jet operated flights from/to Manchester Airport
(MAN), according to the German company.
After 11 years with the British airline, the airframe was re-registered as ZH763 when it joined the fleet of the Defence Research Agency (DRA). Between 1991 and 2006, with the DRA becoming the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) in 1995 before it was dissolved in 2001, the aircraft was part of a fleet researching military radars.
According to bac1-11jet, an enthusiast site focused on the British aircraft, before it was involved with the research of military radars, it was converted and “a variety of racks and cabinets in the main cabin area” were installed to facilitate research onboard.
The aircraft also received an Enhanced Surveillance Radar (ESR) scanner assembly with an antenna in the cargo area and a bucket-type radome under the belly. Under the radome, engineers mounted a radar auxiliary receiving antenna.
When DERA was privatized, becoming the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and QinetiQ, the 1-11 joined the latter. The airframe operated its last flight in 2013 and had been stored at Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre (CAHC) before the museum was forced to shut down in 2022.
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The aircraft was retired by Azores Airlines in 2018.
Scrapped yet partially preserved
Unfortunately, with the CAHC having been forced to close its doors following the pandemic, the ex-British Airways jet was broken up. While parts of the subject 1-11 were partially preserved, the aircraft was broken up at CAHC.
Aviationtag noted that Solent Sky Museum in Southampton, the United Kingdom, acquired the front fuselage of the 1-11, while the German company upcycled the rear section of the British jet into its memorabilia.
Photo: Aviationtag
The tags have been on sale on the company’s site since January 20, with each tag of the ex-British Airways aircraft starting at 49,95€ ($51,51). The tags are available in grey or blue.
“This aircraft tag edition captures the rich legacy of the BAC 1-11, making it a tangible piece of aviation history for collectors and enthusiasts alike.”
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Celebrating aviation history
Throughout its history, Aviationtag has recycled many iconic aircraft into collectible pieces of aviation history. This includes retired and subsequently scrapped iconic aircraft such as the Airbus A380
or various Boeing 747
types, as well as smaller, yet no less critical aircraft, such as Air North’s Boeing 737-200.
Photo: Aviationtag
The company has also partnered with airlines to celebrate their histories. For example, Widerøe, the Norway-based regional carrier, which was acquired by Norwegian in January 2024, marked its 90th anniversary with limited-edition tags of the airline’s former De Havilland Canada Dash-8 Q300 aircraft, which was registered as LN-WFP.
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