The plane was carried being carried from Gloucestershire to Greater Manchester, where it will be the centrepiece of a new tourist attraction that will include a flight simulator and Insta-worthy wedding venue.

Departing Kemble in the Cotswolds at around 9.30am, the 747 was expected to take around four-and-a-half to five hours to make the 150-mile journey.

Here's how the journey unfolded as it made its way from Gloucestershire up to the Black Country and Staffordshire.