Virgin Atlantic 's last Boeing 747 has officially left the airline's fleet. The jumbo jet named Pretty Woman (registration G-VROY) took off from London Heathrow on Monday.

The aircraft was the final jumbo jet to leave the fleet, and has been flying for Virgin since June 18 2001, including over 2,600 trips to Orlando in Florida.

Aviation fans were able to watch the historic milestone online with Big Jet TV, including the pilots' preparations and route-plotting, the final checks of the aircraft and the moment when the plane finally took off.

No passengers were onboard the flight, but a few weeks before the plane's departure, the airline did open the plane up to the public for a special dining experience and tour.

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