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Viscount c/n 259

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Below are the 80 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 259 together with either the actual date that the photo was taken or an estimate of that date based on clues such as the livery worn or other background information.

1

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
October 1957

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Edward Jenner'. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in October 1957 on the production line in the Erecting Shop.

The aircraft in front is G-AOYI (C/N 257).

Vickers Photo Ref MP6917.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

2

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
October 1958

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Edward Jenner'. Taken arriving at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in October 1958.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Tony Clarke collection via David Whitworth

3

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
October 1958

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Edward Jenner'. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in October 1958 on a stand in front of the Europa Terminal and Queen's Building.

A typical murky winters day which was often caused by smog from the city.

A government programme of introducing smokeless fuels to domestic dwellings and coal fired power stations improved things dramatically over the next decade.

Photo source - Sergei Tsvetkov collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
June 1962

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Edward Jenner'. Taken arriving at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa June 1962 in the later 'Red Square' livery.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
September 1962

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken arriving at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in September 1962 to a stand in front of the Europa Terminal and Queen's building.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

An Aer Lingus Viscount is departing in the background with a Lufthansa Viscount on an adjacent stand.

Both these stands needed coaches to transfer their passengers.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

6

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
July 1963

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken landing at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England 7 July 1963.

Photo source - Alex Christie

7

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
April 1964

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England in April 1964.

Passengers are heading towards a coach to be taken across to the Europa Terminal.

BEA Photo Ref 7368.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

8

British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
June 1965

Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France in June 1965.

Note the French Air Force Breguet Sahara transport in the far background.

Air France used the civil 'Deux-Ponts' version and were often seen at Heathrow in the early 1960s.

Photo source - Bruno Geiger collection

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Cyprus Airways Ltd
G-AOYJ
April 1969

Leased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa April 1969 in the BEA maintenance area.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
May 1970

Returned from Cyprus Airways lease. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England in May 1970 back in BEA service with the BEA 'Red Square' logo on the cheatline.

It is about to depart from Stand 9B.

Photo source - Glyn Woods

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
June 1970

Returned from Cyprus Airways lease. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in June 1970 back in BEA service with the BEA 'Red Square' logo on the cheatline.

Photo source - Dave Jones

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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYJ
July 1970

Returned from Cyprus Airways lease. Taken at Gatwick Airport, Surrey, England in July 1970 back in BEA service with the BEA 'Red Square' logo on the cheatline.

It is parked on Stand 9B. BEA is providing the ground support with two styles of access steps and logos.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

13

Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
April 1971

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England 6 April 1971.

Photo source - Ken Fielding

14

Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
October 1971

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England circa October 1971.

Photo source - Bob Vandereyt

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
December 1971

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 8 December 1971.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Brian Mells

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
April 1972

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken arriving at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England circa April 1972 with the outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines already shut down.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Austin John Brown collection

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
April 1972

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken arriving at Lulsgate Airport, Bristol, England circa April 1972 with the outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines already shut down.

Note the yellow Karrier Bantam baggage truck ready to spring into action.

Photo source - Bob Vandereyt

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
April 1972

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England in April 1972.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Keith Till

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Cambrian Airways
G-AOYJ
May 1973

Purchased from British European Airways (BEA). Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England in May 1973 in a later livery.

Note the small 'British Air Services' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Steve Williams

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYJ
June 1974

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken departing from Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England in June 1974 on a service to Jersey, Channel Islands.

Note the small 'Cambrian' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYJ
August 1974

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in August 1974.

Note the small 'Cambrian' titles on the forward lower fuselage.

Photo source - Peter Fothergill

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYJ
August 1977

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Lohausen Airport, Düsseldorf, West Germany 6 August 1977.

Photo source - Gerd Hake

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYJ
June 1978

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at an unknown location in June 1978.

Note that the 'Speedbird' logo has now been removed.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYJ
June 1979

Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in June 1979.

Photo source - Clive Worboys

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYJ
April 1981

Purchased from British Airways (BA). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 14 April 1981 outside the BAF Engineering facility.

Photo source - David Oates

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYJ
April 1981

Purchased from British Airways (BA). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in April 1981 with G-AOYP (C/N 263) in the middle.

They were both recently ferried from Rhoose Airport, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales in their basic British Airways liveries.

On the right is G-AOYN (C/N 265) which was recently repainted in full BAF livery.

Photo source - Keith Burton

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Air Algerie
G-AOYJ
June 1981

Leased from British Air Ferries (BAF). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in June 1981 near the terminal building.

Photo source - Frank de Koster collection

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Air Algerie
G-AOYJ
July 1981

Leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) using BAF crews. Taken in the early morning sun at Ghardaia Airport, Algeria in July 1981 awaiting passengers for a four sector service to Tamanrasset, Algeria.

Photo source - Cliff Newton

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYJ
June 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England circa June 1982 now repainted in full BAF livery.

Note the Bedford CF van converted as mobile steps.

Photo source - Clive Murley

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYJ
July 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Mulhouse Airport, Basel, Switzerland 10 July 1982.

Photo source - Eduard Marmet

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYJ
August 1982

Returned from Air Algerie lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in August 1982.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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Keegan Leasing and Management Ltd
G-AOYJ
December 1983

Purchased from British Air Ferries (BAF). Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 3 December 1983 amongst a group of Handley Page HPR.7 Heralds.

The one on the left is G-APWA which was subsequently preserved at Woodley.

Photo source - Barry Dann

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
September 1984

Leased from Panavia Air Cargo Ltd and re-registered from G-AOYJ. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 4 September 1984.

The plain white was soon replaced by a full Manx Airlines livery for a sub-lease period back in passenger configuration.

Photo source - Kerry Taylor

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Manx Airlines (Skianyn Vannin)
G-BLOA
September 1984

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 30 September 1984 shortly before departing to Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

35

Manx Airlines (Skianyn Vannin)
G-BLOA
October 1984

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF). Taken at an unknown location in October 1984.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
March 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken landing at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 21 March 1985 still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

Photo source - Paul Purser

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
June 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England in June 1985 still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

Photo source - Bruno Geiger collection

38

British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
July 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands in July 1985, still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

Photo source - Mike Stedman

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
August 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken departing from Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands circa August 1985, still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
September 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken at an unknown location in September 1985 still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

The ground power unit (GPU) has 'BELGAVIA' on it, but this company were present at lots of European airports.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

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British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BLOA
September 1985

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken arriving at Woolsington Airport, Newcastle, England 1 September 1985 still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - RobT653 (flickr)

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
March 1986

Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 16 March 1986 still in the ex Manx Airlines livery less titles with all four propellers removed.

Photo source - Peter Smithson

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
June 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. An air-to-air publicity shot taken circa June 1986.

Note the slightly nose high trim attitude in order for the photographer's aircraft to keep pace with it.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
June 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. A stunning air-to-air publicity shot taken circa June 1986.

Note the slightly nose high trim attitude in order for the photographer's aircraft to keep pace with it.

Photo source - Mike J Sessions

45

Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
July 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands in July 1986 in company with G-AOYG (C/N 256).

Note the different title styles.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
July 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken departing from Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands in July 1986.

The derelict Handley Page Herald in the background is G-BAZJ which was also powered by the Rolls-Royce Dart engine.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
August 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England 17 August 1986.

In the background is the new North Terminal under construction, which was opened in 1988.

Photo source - Michael Kelsey

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
August 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England 17 August 1986.

Note the refuelling hose going to an Avery Hardoll connection in the rear section of the No.4 engine nacelle.

There was an identical connection at the rear of the No.1 nacelle to supply fuel to the port wing.

Photo source - Michael Kelsey

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
September 1986

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken arriving at a very wet Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England circa September 1986.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Robin Herbert

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
April 1987

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands 17 April 1987.

Photo source - Mike Stedman

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
June 1987

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at City of Birmingham Airport, Elmdon, West Midlands, England in June 1987.

Photo source - Peter Fothergill

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
June 1987

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken arriving at Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire, England circa June 1987.

The outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines have already been shut down.

Photo source - Richard Hunt

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
July 1987

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken at Dyce Airport, Aberdeen, Scotland 6 July 1987.

Photo source - Gary Watt

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Guernsey Airlines
G-BLOA
July 1987

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) and named 'Viscount de Sausmarez'. Taken landing at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England 6 July 1987.

Photo source - David Oates

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
October 1987

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 16 October 1987, the morning after the extratropical cyclone 'Great Storm' with hurricane force winds which BBC TV weatherman Michael Fish famously assured everyone wouldn't happen!

A large section of the hangar roof has been blown away.

Great swathes of trees through the southern half of the country were flattened at the height of the storm, with Shoreham-by-Sea, West Suxxex recording the highest gust speed of 120 MPH.

Photo source - Kevin Juniper

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
April 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in April 1988 with at least one Rolls-Royce Dart engine removed.

Photo source - Paddy Ballard collection

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
April 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 14 April 1988 with at least one Rolls-Royce Dart engine removed.

Photo source - Peter T Lea

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
June 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in late June 1988 shortly before entering service after conversion to freight.

Note the ex Guernsey Airlines radar nose cover.

Photo source - David Oates

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
July 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Prague Airport, Czechoslovakia in July 1988.

In the background is a CSA - Czech Airlines Ilyushin IL-62.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
July 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Guernsey, Channel Islands circa July 1988.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
August 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Abbotsinch Airport, Glasgow, Scotland in August 1988.

Photo source - John Allen

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
August 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England circa August 1988.

Photo source - Robin Herbert

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
August 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands 28 August 1988.

Photo source - Mike Stedman

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
September 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken departing from Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands in September 1988.

Photo source - Dave Bougourd

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
September 1988

Returned from Guernsey Airlines sub-lease and converted to carry freight and now named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands circa September 1988.

Photo source - Stanley Williams

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Securicor Air
G-BLOA
January 1989

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'.. Taken at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland in January 1989.

Photo source - Bill Sheridan

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Securicor Air
G-BLOA
June 1989

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland in June 1989.

Photo source - Malcolm Nason

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Securicor Air
G-BLOA
June 1989

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in June 1989.

Photo source - Viking Slides

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Securicor Air
G-BLOA
September 1989

Sub-leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE'. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in September 1989.

Photo source - Keith Burton

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
October 1990

Returned from Securicor Air sub-lease still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 12 October 1990.

Note the prominent name 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE' after the Vickers test pilot.

Photo source - Franz Fink‎ - ' Propellerfaszination'

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
October 1990

Returned from Securicor Air sub-lease still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 12 October 1990.

A view of some of the Captain's panel and in the middle, three of the four Rolls-Royce Dart engine instrument gauges.

The engine instruments from top to bottom are: - Engine Speed (RPM), Torque Pressure (PSI) for power output, Jet Pipe Temperature (degrees C), Fuel Flow (Gallons per Hour) and a combined Oil Pressure (PSI) and Oil Temperature (degrees C).

Photo source - Franz Fink‎ - ' Propellerfaszination'

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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BLOA
June 1991

Returned from Securicor Air sub-lease still named 'Viscount Jock Bryce OBE. Taken landing at an unknown location circa June 1991.

Photo source - Martyn Cartledge

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
June 1993

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England circa late June 1993.

It has already lost some useful parts to support the rest of the Viscount fleet.

Photo source - Alan Edwards

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
August 1993

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 14 August 1993 minus any re-useable parts particularly the valuable Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

It wasn't scrapped until August 1996.

Photo source - Paul Seymour

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
November 1993

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 21 November 1993 minus any re-useable parts particularly the valuable Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

It wasn't scrapped until August 1996.

Photo source - Simon Brooke

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
September 1994

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in September 1994 minus any re-useable parts particularly the valuable Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

It wasn't scrapped until August 1996.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
October 1994

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in October 1994 minus any re-useable parts particularly the valuable Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

It wasn't scrapped until August 1996.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
August 1995

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 26 August 1995, a year before it was finally scrapped.

Photo source - Frank Schaefer

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
June 1996

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England circa June 1996, two months before it was finally scrapped.

Photo source - Colin Pickett

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British World Airlines (BWA)
G-BLOA
July 1996

Transferred from British Air Ferries (BAF) due to a corporate name change. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in July 1996, a month before it was finally scrapped.

The other aircraft is Heavylift Short SC-5 Belfast G-BFYU, which was withdrawn from service here 27 June 1992 and robbed of all useful spares.

It was finally scrapped in April 2001.

Photo source - Jens Polster

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