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Behind the Names and Registrations of Virgin Atlantic Aircraft
Virgin Atlantic is unique in that every aircraft has a story behind its registration. Sometimes the links between the name and registration are fairly obvious, as with ‘Miss Moneypenny’ which is registered G-VSPY. Some are more tenuous such as ‘West End Girl’, G-VMAP, and others which seemingly make no sense whatsoever, as with ‘Ruby Tuesday’, G-VXLG. (aeroxplorer.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
While I can’t see the connection between G-VXLG and Ruby Tuesday, the fact that she’s a 747 makes the registration obvious. ;)
My favorite Virgin Atlantic B747 name is "Tubular Belle" -- named for the Mike Oldfield album Tubular Bells -- the one that launched the success of Virgin Records.
Nice! Perhaps the author may learn something here. Ruby Tuesday - Rolling Stones.
The author needs to expand his knowledge or at the very least take the time to perform a background search. There are obvious reasons for the names if he would just look. Think outside the aviation box son, think of music as an example (ref: Ruby Tuesday). If you want to be a writer, do your homework please.
Apparently, the connection between XLG and Ruby Tuesday is clear to you. Please do share your insight, insight that the author, myself, and several other posters don't seem to have.
The question is not where did Ruby Tuesday come from... the question is how does Ruby Tuesday relate to the "XLG" in the registration. @Morgan McCarroll suggests it's because Ruby is a 747 but again, what's the XLG connection to the name?
https://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Virgin%20Atlantic-active-a350.htm
I like a couple of A330-300s: ‘Beauty Queen’ registered G-VSXY; and ‘Uptown Girl’ registered G-VNYC, referencing the Billy Joel song.