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Viscount c/n 338

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Below are the 121 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 338 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

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
January 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in January 1958.

The rear fuselage section was loaded into Jig 9 11 November 1957.

Vickers Photo Ref MP7432.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

2

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
February 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in February 1958.

The fuselage has now completed the pressure test phase and unusually has also received its white paint ahead of joining the production line.

Vickers Photo Ref MP8049.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

3

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
June 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England circa June 1958 on the production line in the Erecting Shop.

Unknown Lufthansa representatives pose with unknown Vickers representatives, except for Managing Director Sir Geroge Edwards, who is fourth in from the right.

Vickers Photo Ref MP8551.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

4

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
August 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in August 1958 on the production line in the Erecting Shop.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9047.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

5

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
August 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England in August 1958 on the production line in the Erecting Shop.

Note that the aircraft has now been fuelled.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9048.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

6

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 before its first flight.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9088.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

7

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 departing for its first flight.

It landed back at Brooklands but later went to Wisley Airfield for fitting out and further flight testing.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9089.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

8

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 departing for its first flight.

It landed back at Brooklands but later went to Wisley Airfield for fitting out and further flight testing.

Photo source - Adrian M Balch collection

9

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 after its first flight.

The No.4 Rolls-Royce Dart engine cowlings have been opened to resolve a problem.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9094.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

10

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 after its first flight.

A nice view of the port Rolls-Royce Dart engines.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9096.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

11

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 after its first flight.

A nice view of the port flaps which are still in the landing position.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9098.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

12

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
September 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 22 September 1958 after its first flight.

A nice view of the port flaps which are still in the landing position.

Some of the Weybridge factory buildings can be seen in the background.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9099.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

13

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
October 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken during a pre-delivery test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in October 1958.

Vickers Photo Ref N/K.

Photo source - Richard Stanton collection

14

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
October 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken during a pre-delivery test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in October 1958.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9140.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

15

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
October 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken during a pre-delivery test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in October 1958.

Vickers Photo Ref N/K.

Photo source - Geoff Blampied collection

16

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
October 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken during a pre-delivery test flight from Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in October 1958.

Vickers Photo Ref MP9130.

Photo source - BAE Systems Heritage Photographic Archive

17

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
D-ANUN
October 1958

Delivered new to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Wisley Airfield, Surrey, England in October 1958 shortly before delivery.

Vickers Photo Ref 6563L.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 1)

18

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
November 1964

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Speke Airport, Liverpool, England circa November 1964 in a modified Lufthansa livery with a plain yellow tail.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

19

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
February 1965

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Mulhouse Airport, Basel, Alsace Region, France 25 February 1965 in a modified Lufthansa livery with a plain yellow tail.

Photo source - Marcel Tschudin

20

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
May 1966

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken departing from Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 2 May 1966.

Photo source - Richard Goring

21

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
June 1966

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Köln Airport, West Germany circa June 1966.

It now has the Condor logo on the tail.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

22

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
June 1968

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany in June 1968 with the Condor logo on the tail.

A Colourcard Postcard Ref 1/VV3.

Photo source - Graham Glover

23

Condor Flugdienst GmbH
D-ANUN
November 1968

Leased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at Lohausen Airport, Düsseldorf, West Germany in November 1968.

Photo source - Peter Scharkowski

24

Nora Air Services GmbH (NAS)
D-ANUN
February 1972

Purchased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 15 February 1972 on the day it arrived from Hamburg, West Germany.

This was not one of the nicest liveries worn by a Viscount by any means.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 2)

25

Nora Air Services GmbH (NAS)
D-ANUN
March 1972

Purchased from Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Taken stored at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in March 1972.

This was not one of the nicest liveries worn by a Viscount by any means.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

26

Nora Air Services GmbH (NAS)
D-ANUN
February 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken stored at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in February 1973 outside Hangar 35.

All four Rolls-Royce Dart engines have now been removed.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

27

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
February 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken stored outside Hangar 35 at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in February 1973 minus its Rolls-Royce Dart engines shortly after a fall of snow.

Photo source - George Stringer

28

British Midland Airways (BMA)
D-ANUN
March 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken stored at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in March 1973 awaiting a space in the hangar for overhaul.

The aircraft behind is D-ANIP (C/N 341).

In the foreground is G-AZLS (C/N 348).

Photo source - Dave Heaney

29

British Midland Airways (BMA)
D-ANUN
March 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken stored at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in March 1973 awaiting a space in the hangar for overhaul.

The aircraft behind is D-ANIP (C/N 341).

Photo source - Dave Heaney

30

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
May 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands 5 May 1973 after a very heavy rainstorm has passed through.

The nose on the right belongs to a Skyways / Dan-Air Hawker Siddeley HS748.

Photo source - Mike Pitman

31

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
September 1973

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands circa September 1973.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

32

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1974

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken arriving at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands circa June 1974 with the outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines already shut down.

Photo source - Alan De Gruchy

33

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1975

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands circa June 1975.

Photo source - Mike Pitman

34

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1975

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England outside Hangar 35 in June 1975 during a No.3 engine change.

Photo source - George Stringer

35

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1975

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in June 1975 outside Hangar 35 during a No.3 engine change.

Note that the propeller is in the feathered position which allows it to be fitted to the engine.

High pressure oil (600 PSI +) from the electrical feathering pump will move it to the ground fine pitch position ready for starting.

Photo source - George Stringer

36

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1975

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at Brussels National Airport, Zaventem, Belgium circa June 1975 making a tight turn from gate 52.

In the background is British Caledonian Airways (BCAL) BAC 1-11 200 G-ASJE ready for pushback at gate 54, Publi Air Twin Otter OO-JFP in Sabena colours parked sideways at gate 56, and a couple of TEA 707's behind.

Photo source - Paul Lammens

37

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
October 1975

Purchased from Nora Air Services (NAS). Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in October 1975 prior to delivery to Skyline Sweden.

Note the Swedish registration has been temporarily blacked out whilst the aircraft is air tested.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

38

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
April 1976

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Bromma Airport, Stockholm, Sweden 19 April 1976.

Photo source - Rolf Larsson

39

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
June 1976

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Bromma Airport, Stockholm, Sweden in June 1976.

Note the 'INHYRT AV LINJEFLYG' sticker on the nose which translates to 'Leased by Linjeflyg'.

Photo Ref V629.

Photo source - Brian N Stainer (Aviation Photo News)

40

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
November 1976

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany 9 November 1976.

Photo source - Norbert Kröpfl

41

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
May 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany 12 May 1977 getting ready to depart with a 'follow me' van waiting in the foreground.

Photo source - Stefan Röhrich

42

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
June 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden in June 1977.

The 'Leased by Linjeflyg' sticker has now been removed from the port side of the nose but it now has 'IACA' titles on the forward cabin door.

Details please to information@vickersviscount.net

Photo source - Stefan Sjogren

43

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
June 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Seutula Airport, Helsinki, Finland in June 1977 with a Compania Națională de Transporturi Aeriene Române (TAROM) Ilyushin IL-18 in the background.

Photo source - Pertti Lindén

44

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
July 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken departing from Stansted Airport, Essex, England circa July 1977.

This shot was taken from the control tower.

Always an interesting airport to visit with two distinct areas.

Firstly the terminal building and surrounding hangars and secondly the maintenance area in 'the hollow' which can be seen in the background with a Trans Meridian Canadair CL-44 tail in view.

Aviation Traders Engineering Ltd (ATEL) usually had something 'exotic' to photograph.

Photo source - Bill Atkinson

45

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
August 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany in August 1977.

Note the 'IACA' (International Air Charter Association) titles on the forward cabin door.

Photo source - Stephan Barth

46

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
August 1977

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany in August 1977.

A closeup of the 'IACA' titles on the forward cabin door.

Photo source - Stephan Barth

47

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
February 1978

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at Riem Airport, Munich, West Germany in February 1978.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

48

Skyline Sweden AB
SE-FOY
April 1978

Leased from British Midland Airways (BMA). Taken at an unknown location circa April 1978.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

49

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
July 1978

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken arriving at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 15 July 1978 with the outboard Rolls-Royce Dart engines already shut down.

Photo source - Tim Collins

50

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
July 1978

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 15 July 1978 with the aircraft being refuelled with AVTUR or Jet A1 from the Shell Aviation bowser.

Photo source - Tim Collins

51

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
August 1979

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands in August 1979.

Photo source - Eduard Marmet

52

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1980

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland circa June 1980 with Aer Lingus providing the ground support.

Photo source - Dave Gilligan

53

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
September 1980

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken departing from Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England 27 September 1980 on a weekend service to Jersey, Channel Islands.

Photo source - Rob Hodgkins

54

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
July 1981

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken departing from East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in July 1981.

Photo source - Carl Ford

55

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
February 1983

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France 4 February 1983.

Photo source - Michel Gilliand

56

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
May 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in May 1984 undergoing maintenance.

Photo source - Bob O'Brien collection

57

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa June 1984.

Photo source - Sarah Ward

58

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa June 1984.

Photo source - Sarah Ward

59

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
July 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken landing at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 29 July 1984.

Photo source - Greg Thom collection

60

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
September 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in September 1984.

The steep steps at the front door are only for crew access.

Photo source - Tim Rees

61

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
September 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 25 September 1984.

Photo source - Kerry Taylor

62

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
November 1984

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken about to depart from East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in November 1984.

Photo source - Bill Blanchard

63

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1985

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England in June 1985.

Photo source - Carl Ford

64

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
July 1985

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands circa July 1985.

Photo source - Jez Masterman

65

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
August 1985

Returned from Skyline Sweden lease. Taken at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Dorset, England in August 1985.

Photo source - Karl Scammell

66

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1986

Leased back from British Aerospace. Taken landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England 15 June 1986.

Photo source - Neil Pidduck

67

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
June 1986

Leased back from British Aerospace. Taken departing from Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland in June 1986.

Photo source - Bill Sheridan

68

British Midland Airways (BMA)
G-BAPF
August 1986

Leased back from British Aerospace. Taken arriving at Birmingham International Airport, Elmdon, West Midlands, England 16 August 1986.

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

Photo source - Lewis Grant

69

British Aerospace PLC (BAe)
G-BAPF
August 1987

Returned from British Midland Airways (BMA) lease. Taken stored at Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England in August 1987 in BMA livery minus titles.

The aircraft behind is G-BMAT (C/N 349).

Photo source - Phil Cooke

70

British Aerospace PLC (BAe)
G-BAPF
August 1987

Returned from British Midland Airways (BMA) lease. Taken stored at Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England in August 1987 in BMA livery minus titles.

The aircraft behind is G-BMAT (C/N 349).

Photo source - Phil Cooke

71

British Aerospace PLC (BAe)
G-BAPF
August 1987

Returned from British Midland Airways (BMA) lease. Taken stored at Baginton Airport, Coventry, Warwickshire, England in August 1987 in BMA livery minus titles.

Photo source - John H Mounce collection

72

British Aerospace PLC (BAe)
G-BAPF
October 1987

Returned from British Midland Airways (BMA) lease. This stainless steel nameplate was normally installed somewhere on the forward cabin bulkhead.

When the aircraft was sold to Sean T Hulley (Sales) Ltd it would have been removed and replaced by a Sean T Hulley version.

This item is now in Kevin's collection.

Photo source - Kevin Sumner

73

GB Airways
G-BAPF
March 1988

Leased from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands circa March 1988.

A small red GB Airways decal on the port forward fuselage which was the only identification applied during this lease period.

Photo source - Nigel Vibert

74

GB Airways
G-BAPF
April 1988

Leased from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Southend Airport, Essex, Rochford, England in April 1988.

Note the small red GB Airways decal on the forward fuselage which was the only identification applied during this lease period.

Photo source - Peter Upton collection

75

STH Sales Ltd
G-BAPF
April 1988

Returned from GB Airways lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in April 1988 awaiting maintenance and replacement Rolls-Royce Dart engines with British Air Ferries (BAF) Engineering.

Photo source - David Oates

76

Hot Air
G-BAPF
June 1988

Owned by STH Sales Ltd and now operating in a Hot Air livery named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken arriving at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England circa June 1988.

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

Photo source - Robin Herbert

77

Hot Air
G-BAPF
June 1988

Owned by STH Sales Ltd and now operating in a Hot Air livery named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands in June 1988.

Photo source - Stephan Barth

78

Gambia Air Shuttle
G-BAPF
July 1988

Leased from STH Sales Ltd in a modified Hot Air livery still named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at Sur Reina Sofia Airport, Tenerife, Spain in July 1988.

Photo source - TFS Team

79

GB Airways
G-BAPF
January 1989

Leased from STH Sales Ltd still named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at Gibraltar Airport with the famous rock in the background in January 1989.

The ramp has certainly seen better days.

Photo source - Tom Place

80

GB Airways
G-BAPF
January 1989

Leased from STH Sales Ltd still named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at North Front Airport, Gibraltar in January 1989.

The ramp has seen better days.

Photo source - Tom Place

81

GB Airways
G-BAPF
April 1989

Leased from STH Sales Ltd still named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England in April 1989 on its return journey to Hot Air.

Photo source - Barry Clay

82

Hot Air
G-BAPF
June 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at Southend Airport, Essex, Rochford, England in June 1989.

Photo source - Perry Hoppe

83

Hot Air
G-BAPF
June 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at St Symphorien Airport, Tours, France 10 June 1989 operating a charter flight.

Photo source - Alphajet

84

Hot Air
G-BAPF
July 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland in July 1989 with Loganair providing the ground support.

Photo source - Mark Piacentini

85

Hot Air
G-BAPF
August 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at Ringway Airport, Manchester, England in August 1989.

Photo source - Michael Blank

86

Hot Air
G-BAPF
September 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at Turnhouse Airport, Edinburgh, Scotland 5 September 1989.

The aircraft behind is G-OHOT (C/N 349) which, although in Hot Air livery was being operated by Baltic Airlines (UK).

Photo source - IndiaEcho (flickr)

87

Hot Air
G-BAPF
September 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken landing at Eastleigh Airport, Southampton, Hampshire, England in September 1989.

Photo source - Richard Hunt

88

Hot Air
G-BAPF
September 1989

Returned from GB Airways lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd and back operating with Hot Air titles. Taken at Fuhlsbuttel Airport, Hamburg, West Germany in September 1989.

Photo source - Jorg Tegen

89

Gambia Air Shuttle
G-BAPF
December 1989

Leased from STH Sales Ltd still named 'Marilyn Monroe'. Taken at Gando Airport, Gran Canaria, Spain in December 1989 still in full Hot Air livery.

Photo source - Ralph Kunadt

90

Hot Air
G-BAPF
April 1990

Returned from Gambia Air Shuttle lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England circa April 1990.

Photo source - Gordon Wilson

91

Hot Air
G-BAPF
April 1990

Returned from Gambia Air Shuttle lease, still owned by STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Luton Airport, Bedfordshire, England in April 1990 before going to Rochford, Southend, Essex, England.

Photo source - Keith Blincow

92

British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BAPF
May 1990

Leased from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands 5 May 1990 still in full Hot Air livery.

Photo source - Mike Stedman

93

STH Sales Ltd
G-BAPF
April 1991

Returned from British Air Ferries (BAF) lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 21 April 1991 with the No.1 Rolls-Royce Dart engine still installed.

The aircraft behind is G-OHOT (C/N 349).

Photo source - Simon Brooke

94

STH Sales Ltd
G-BAPF
August 1991

Returned from British Air Ferries (BAF) lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in August 1991.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

95

STH Sales Ltd
G-BAPF
February 1992

Returned from British Air Ferries (BAF) lease. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England in February 1992 with the No.1 Rolls-Royce Dart engine now removed.

Photo source - David Oates

96

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 1996

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 21 July 1996.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Michael Besenthal

97

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
April 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 11 April 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Michael Blank

98

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 11 July 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - MikeyF

99

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 11 July 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - MikeyF

100

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 11 July 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

A closeup of the port wing flag housing.

Photo source - MikeyF

101

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 11 July 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

The cabin interior shows the evidence of smake damage from a previous training exercise including smoke hood trials.

Photo source - MikeyF

102

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 19 August 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Alex Elsom

103

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 19 August 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Alex Elsom

104

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 19 August 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Alex Elsom

105

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 19 August 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Alex Elsom

106

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2006

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 19 August 2006.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Alex Elsom

107

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
September 2007

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 8 September 2007.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Richard Cawsey

108

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
February 2010

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 27 February 2010.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Adrian M Balch collection

109

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
November 2011

TTransferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 28 November 2011.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Barry James

110

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
November 2011

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 28 November 2011.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training. A very poor condition cockpit with all major instruments removed.

Photo source - Barry James

111

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
January 2012

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 2 January 2012.

It was being used for evacuation training.

Photo source - Tom Higgs

112

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
January 2012

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 2 January 2012.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

Photo source - Tom Higgs

113

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
January 2012

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 2 January 2012.

It was being used for non-destructive evacuation training.

A view of the smoke blackened cabin after smoke hood trials.

Photo source - Tom Higgs

114

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
July 2016

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England 17 July 2016.

It is no longer being used for non-destructive evacuation training and its condition is described as poor.

Note that the engine nacelles have now been removed and taken to the Midland Air Museum.

Photo source - Gary Perkins

115

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
March 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. An aerial view of the aircraft at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in March 2017.

It is no longer being used for evacuation training and its condition is described as poor.

Note that the engine nacelles were previously removed and taken to the Midland Air Museum.

Photo source - Ian Haskell

116

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in August 2017.

It is in the process of being scrapped by Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd under contract.

Photo source - Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd

117

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in August 2017.

It is in the process of being scrapped by Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd under contract.

Photo source - Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd

118

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in August 2017.

It is in the process of being scrapped by Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd under contract.

Photo source - Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd

119

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in August 2017.

It is in the process of being scrapped by Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd under contract.

Photo source - Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd

120

Home Office Fire & Emergency Training Centre
G-BAPF
August 2017

Transferred from STH Sales Ltd. Taken at Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, England in August 2017.

It is in the process of being scrapped by Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd under contract.

Photo source - Smith's (Gloucester) Ltd

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