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Austrian Airlines (AUA)
OE-LAF - February 1960
Delivered new to Austrian Airlines (AUA). Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England in February 1960.
AUA Photo Ref 516.
Photo source - Nick Wiegersma collection
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Air Commerz
D-ADAN - February 1971
Purchased from Aer Lingus while on lease. Taken at Luqa Airport, Malta 14 February 1971.
Photo source - Godfrey Mangion via Neville Mangion
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British Airways (BA)
G-AOHT - June 1976
Transferred from British European Airways (BEA) due to a corporate merger. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa June 1976 in the maintenance area.
Photo source - Malcolm Hill collection
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MMM Aero Services (3MAS)
9Q-CAH - May 1985
Purchased from Janus Airways. Taken stored at Middelkerke Airport, Ostend, Belgium in May 1985.
It never flew again due to operational difficulties.
Photo source - David Hamilton collection
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Air Zimbabwe
Z-WGB - June 1990
Re-registered from VP-WGB. Taken arriving at Kariba Airport, Zimbabwe circa June 1990.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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South African Airways (SAA)
ZS-CDT - October 1958
Delivered new to South African Airways (SAA) named 'Blesbok'. Taken at Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England in October 1958 prior to delivery.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines
EI-AKL - August 1960
Delivered new to Aer Lingus named 'St Colmcille'. Taken at Collinstown Airport, Dublin, Ireland 26 August 1960.
A photo of the Irish Olympic team before they departed to Rome.
Colette's late brother Dermot Dunn is in this photo.
Photo source - Colette Lain collection
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYL - December 1984
Purchased from British Airways (BA) and named 'Viscount Churchill'. Taken at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England circa December 1984 in a new BAF livery.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOHV - February 1981
Purchased from British Airways (BA). Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 6 February 1981 immediately after roll-out during a ceremony in the terminal building to celebrate the introduction of the first former British Airways (BA) Viscount.
It was named 'Winn' after the chief training hostess by British Air Ferries (BAF) Managing Director Mike Keegan.
Painted in the BAF diagonal stripes livery with a yellow cockpit roof to match the stripes, and Oasis Oil Co titles and Arabic script on the starboard side and BAF titles on the port side and also on the nose.
Photo source - Karl Skerstins
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Air Rhodesia
VP-YNC - June 1975
Transferred from Central African Airways (CAA) due to a corporate name change and now named 'Mazoe'. Taken at Bulawayo Airport, Rhodesia circa June 1975, now in the 'Calair' livery.
Photo source - Ian Hodkinson
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Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines Ltd
4X-AVB - June 1974
Purchased from British United Airways (BUA). Taken arriving at an unknown location circa June 1974.
The outboard R-R Dart engines have already been shut down.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Arkia - Israel Inland Airlines Ltd
4X-AVB - June 1970
Purchased from British United Airways (BUA). Taken at an unknown location circa June 1970.
Note the blue tail motif which was later changed to orange.
An Arkia airline issue postcard.
Photo source - Tom van den Broeke collection
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Air Malawi
7Q-YDL - June 1974
Leased from Air Rhodesia. Taken at Chileka International Airport, Blantyre circa June 1974 alongside a British Airways Vickers Super VC10.
Photo source - Ron Whitehouse via Edmundo Sales
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Central African Airways Corporation (CAA)
VP-YND - October 1959
Delivered new to Central African Airways (CAA) named 'R M A Mweru'. Taken at Ndola Airport, Northern Rhodesia circa October 1959 with VP-YNC (C/N 100) in the foreground.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIA - November 1957
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Sir Sefton Brancker'. Taken at an unknown location circa November 1957.
The aircraft cannot be identified and the reason for the low flypast is also not known.
This photograph has been reproduced as a period AEROHOBBY postcard.
With more information we can place it in the correct gallery.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Air Rhodesia
VP-YTE * - July 1970
Leased from Overseas Holidays & Aircraft Hire (Pty). Taken at Louis Botha International Airport, Durban, South Africa in July 1970.
Photo source - Kjell O Granlund collection
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Intra Airways
G-BDRC - April 1977
Leased from Alidair. Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands 30 April 1977.
Photo source - Jan Buisman
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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYN - July 1967
Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England 30 July 1967 on a stand in front of the Europa Terminal and Queen's building.
Photo source - Geoff Fletcher
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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
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOHM - July 1987
Returned from Loganair lease and now named 'Viscount Sir George Edwards'. Taken landing at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa July 1987.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BFZL - October 1990
Returned from Manx Airlines sub-lease. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 27 October 1990.
Photo source - Jim Brazier
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOYP - November 1982
Returned to service after the lease to Nile Valley Air Services was not completed. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England circa November 1982 in a later livery.
Photo source - Peter Jeffery
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Mandala Airlines
PK-RVP - December 1983
Purchased from Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation (FAT) and now named 'Airlangga'. Taken at Kemayoran Airport, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia in December 1983 with a nice selection of mainly 'propliners' in the background.
Photo source - Richard Vandervord
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-APEY - August 1982
Returned from Sirte Oil Company lease. Taken at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England circa August 1982 in a later livery.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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British Airways (BA)
G-AOJF - June 1979
Transferred from British European Airways (BEA) due to a corporate merger. Taken departing from Heathrow Airport, London, England circa June 1979.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIE - August 1965
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Jan Olieslagers'. Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands circa August 1965 with Olympic Airways de Havilland Comet 4B SX-DAK in the background.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VII - June 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Daidalos' (Daedalus). Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands circa June 1958.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIF - July 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Leonardo da Vinci'. Taken landing at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands circa July 1958.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIB - December 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Louis Bleriot'. Taken arriving at an unknown location circa December 1958.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIA - June 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Sir Sefton Brancker'. Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands circa June 1958.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Guernsey Airlines
G-AOYI * - September 1983
Leased from British Air Ferries (BAF) named 'Island of Guernsey'. Taken landing at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England circa September 1983.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AOYS - July 1963
Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) and now un-named. Taken at what looks like a remote Scottish Island airport circa July 1963.
There is a Rolls-Royce Dart engine in a transportation 'skid' stand which suggests that the No.1 powerplant has just been changed.
The ground engineer has taken up an interesting position with his hands clamped firmly over his ears!!!
A Dart engine can only be run for a maximum of five minutes at full power either as part of an installation ground run or under normal operating conditions.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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South African Air Force (SAAF)
150 - August 1979
Delivered new to the South African Air Force (SAAF) named 'Casteel' (Castle). Taken at an unknown location circa August 1979 with a Canadair CF-86 Sabre 6 and a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in the background.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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South African Air Force (SAAF)
150 - July 1979
Delivered new to the South African Air Force (SAAF) named 'Casteel' (Castle). Taken at an unknown location circa July 1979.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Kuwait Airways
VP-YNB - June 1958
Leased from Central African Airways (CAA). Taken at Kuwait City Airport, Kuwait circa June 1958 with an interesting fuel bowser in attendance.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)
VH-TVE - September 1955
Delivered new to Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) named 'Charles Sturt'. Taken at an unknown location circa September 1955.
Note the extended range 'slipper' fuel tanks fitted for the Adelaide to Perth sector.
Photo source - Tony Ward collection
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Brooklands Museum
G-APIM - October 2023
On loan from British Air Ferries (BAF) and still named 'Viscount Stephen Piercey'. Taken at Weybridge, Surrey, England 10 October 2023.
A nice view of the starboard propellers showing the two different tip profiles in common use and often mixed on the same aircraft.
Some of the dedicated volunteers responsible for caring for this prize exhibit have now refurbished the propellers before the winter weather arrives.
Only the Dowty decals are left to install.
Photo source - Tom Singfield
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Austrian Airlines (AUA)
OE-LAH - June 1963
Delivered new to Austrian Airlines (AUA) named 'Anton Bruckner'. Taken departing from Kranebitten Airport, Innsbruck, Austria circa June 1963.
A nice view of the 'bulged' engine nacelle, which was shaped to accomodate the larger Rolls-Royce Dart variants, in this case the RDa7 Mark 525.
Photo source - Nick Wiegersma collection
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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
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Southern International Air Transport Ltd
G-BBDK - June 1983
Purchased from Air Bridge Carriers Ltd (ABC). Taken stored at Stansted Airport, Essex, England circa June 1983
The operator had ceased operating in September 1981.
British Air Ferries (BAF) purchased it in September 1983.
Photo source - Sarah Ward
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Transair (UK) Ltd
G-AOXU - June 1958
Delivered new to Transair Ltd. Taken at Cote D'Azur Airport, Nice, France circa June 1958.
An Editions SEPT postcard.
Photo source - Tom van den Broeke collection
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-BNAA - July 1987
Purchased from Euroair Transport Ltd and now named 'Viscount Southampton'. Taken stored at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex 20 July 1987 and now robbed of all useful parts, particularly the Rolls-Royce Dart RDa6 Mark 510F engines.
The aircraft on the left is G-AOHT (C/N 168) in a similar condition.
Photo source - Michael Field
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
CF-THS - January 2023
Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 5 January 2023.
This aircraft was active on its last day before preservation, hence the original condition cockpit with the usual wear and tear evident.
Photo source - Wendy Maree
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
CF-THS - January 2023
Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 5 January 2023.
The No.2 (port inner) nacelle has been opened up to show the Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engine.
Photo source - Wendy Maree
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
CF-THS - January 2023
Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 5 January 2023.
The aircraft is now back to its former glory after enduring four harsh winters in open storage, waiting for the new museum to be built.
Photo source - Wendy Maree
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIF - June 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Leonardo da Vinci'. Taken at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Netherlands circa June 1958 and about to depart from the stand.
It had 'De Vliegende Hollander' titles on the starboard side.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VID - September 1958
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Otto Lilienthal'. Taken at an unknown location circa September 1958.
It had 'The Flying Dutchman' titles on the port side.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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East Midlands Aeropark
G-CSZB - October 2023
Forward fuselage section loaned by Colin Jacobs to the Aeropark aircraft display. Taken at East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, England 10 October 2023.
It now looks very smart after a repaint.
Photo source - Martin Lawless
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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)
CF-THS - June 2006
Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada circa June 2006.
Photo source - Martin Lisowski
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIA - April 1957
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Sir Sefton Brancker'. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 5 April 1957.
It is being prepared for its first flight and is parked on the runway.
It had 'De Vliegende Hollander' titles on the starboard side.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM)
PH-VIA - April 1957
Delivered new to Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) named 'Sir Sefton Brancker'. Taken at Brooklands Airfield, Weybridge, Surrey, England 5 April 1957 and will soon depart on its first flight.
It had 'The Flying Dutchman' titles on the port side.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft collection
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Cambrian Airways
G-AMNZ * - July 1970
Returned from Air France lease. Taken at Heathrow Airport, London, England circa July 1970.
Photo source - David Everett collection
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British Airways (BA)
G-AOYP - June 1977
Transferred from Cambrian Airways due to a corporate merger. Taken landing at Gatwick Airport, West Sussex, England circa June 1977.
Photo source - Clive Grant
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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-AMOO - June 1954
Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A John Oxenham'. Taken landing at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa June 1954 with a nice view of the extensive BEA Engineering base in the background.
Note the Decca 'sharks fin' navigation aerial on the tail.
BEA Photo Ref 4697.
Photo source - Gustaaf Kieft 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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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-THP - June 1977
Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1977 and now sitting back on its tail.
Photo source - Jerry Olenko
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Beaver Enterprises Ltd
CF-THP - June 1977
Purchased from Air Canada. Taken stored at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1977 and now sitting back on its tail.
Photo source - Jerry Olenko
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British Air Ferries (BAF)
G-AOHT - July 1987
Purchased from Euroair Transport Ltd. Taken at Southend Airport, Rochford, Essex, England 18 March 1987 after removal of all useful parts.
It lingered on until March 1991 before it was scrapped.
Photo source - Michael Field
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Aer Lingus - Irish International Airlines
EI-AOE - November 1965
Purchased from Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM) and named 'St Dymphna' on the port side and just 'Damhnait' on the starboard side. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa November 1965.
Photo source - John Wilkinson
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British European Airways Corporation (BEA)
G-APKF - June 1965
Delivered new to British European Airways (BEA) named 'R M A Michael Faraday'. Taken at London Airport (Heathrow), Middlesex, England circa June 1965 on a stand in front of the Queen's Building.
Photo source - John Wilkinson