Pictured departing off rw27R, note at this time GF aircraft still wore the three flags as this was before the withdrawal of UAE (Abu Dhabi, to form Etihad) and Oman (to form Oman Air). This plane was delivered to Gulf Air in June 1999 and went on to wear the 'Bahrain F1 Grand Prix' special colours as A9C-KB. The frame was wfu in March 2019, ferried to St. Athan (DGX) and subsequently scrapped.
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