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Fred Finn outside 10 Downing St, home of the UK Prime Minister. -
Fred was a cover star in January 1986. 'Mach 2 man' was the ultimate pin-up for jetsetting yuppies in the 1980s -
We get the feeling Fred rather enjoyed the 1980s -
Who's that with Fred? Ah yes, it's Mikhail Gorbachev, head of state of the Soviet Union from 1988 until 1991 -
Fred met many celebrities over his flying life. Here he is pictured with tennis star Martina Navratilova -
Receiving a Guinness World Record in 1996 from awards co-founder Norris McWhirter -
Fred's Guinness Book of World Records award for having flown more air miles than any other passenger in history -
What car does a man like Fred Finn drive? An Audi 90 Quattro, according to this advertisement -
Fred chose his landmark flights carefully, and as a big fan of Kenya, it seemed a fitting destination for his 11 millionth air mile -
Kenya Airways guests could enjoy raise a glass to Fred at 30,000ft -
Making more friends in Kenya -
Having visited Kenya more than 500 times, he has several special momentoes from the country, including a rhino sculpture presented to him by the Permanent Secretary of tourism and wildlife -
Fred introduced Richard Branson to the Red Arrows, the UK's Royal Air Force aerobatic team -
A 600th Concorde flight is worth marking in style! -
An impromptu celebration on board a Virgin Atlantic flight in 2014 -
A 1992 letter to Fred from his friend, Sir Richard Branson. Fred helped devise several parts of the Virgin Atlantic passenger experience, including the chauffeur service -
Yet more warm sentiments, this time from Ukraine International Airlines -
Even flight attendants feel like passing a note to this esteemed flyer. This note was passed to Fred on a 2012 flight by Oksana, a senior flight attendant with Ukraine International Airlines -
Forget Louis Vuitton or Hermes, this commemorative belt is really exclusive -
British Airways had the commemorative belt buckle engraved -
Fred in his natural habitat. Seat 9A, his favorite spot on Concorde -
Another of Fred's natural habitats: the Concorde lounge at Heathrow -
Trying out Concorde's cockpit seats for size -
A coveted Concorde bag tag… -
… which is a very special Concorde bag tag. This tag marks not only the first scheduled transatlantic Concorde flight, but the most Concorde flights taken -
Just one card from a wallet bulging with top-tier airline loyalty cards -
United didn't make a card big enough to accommodate Fred's extraordinary travel miles -
Fred's unique flyer status has opened doors – and seem him officially open buildings -
An airport hotel in Dubai named one of its restaurants after Fred -
A cartoon from Fred Finn's collection -
Another year, another magazine cover. This is the 'flying Finn' gracing the May 1996 cover of Gulf Weekly -
Roy Watts, deputy chairman of British Airways wrote this introductory note in 1981 -
Colin Marshall, CEO of British Airways in 1984 followed tradition with this rather special letter -
Not a bad place to be. Here the world's most prolific flyer stands between extraordinary feats of engineering -
One machine can reach 240mph, the other 1,354mph. Which would you prefer? -
An advertorial for Samsonite luggage -
Fred reminiscing in seat 9A during a trip to the aviation museum at Filton, UK
Fred Finn, the world’s most prolific flyer
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