The dismantled remains of this aircraft, which can be seen on Google Earth, are the subject of a very long-term restoration by the Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust at the old Speke Terminal end of Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

ex. N6598C (ntu),LV-PPL,LV-GJC. To British Eagle 6th April 1964. DBR due to undercarriage failure at Manston 20th April 1967. PWFU 10th July 1967. Scanned from an Agfa Colour Slide.

Monarch cheatline

Watch the well dressed crew on the right hand side.

This Britannia freighter, ex-G-ANCF, was leased by African Safari from Monarch for most of 1976. It also has a "Leased by Invicta International" sticker on the nose.

Registered as G-ANCF in 1958. Delivered to Transcontinental SA as LV-PPJ in 1959 and reregistered as LV-GJB in 1960. To British Eagle as G-ANCF and converted to a freighter in 1964. To Monarch Airlines in 1968 then to African Safari as 5Y-AZP in 1976 and Invicta International as G-ANCF in 1977. Withdrawn from use at Manston in 1980. Dismantled and moved to Kemble by 1997. Moved to Liverpool for preservation in 2007.

One interesting Brit. F/F 19.11.58 and ntu by BOAC, Capital, Northeast. Went to Transcontinental in Argentina 12.59 and bought by British Eagle in 3.64, soon converted to 308F. To Monarch 12.68 and leased to IAS, African Safari and then Invicta; bought 1.77. Wfu soon after photo and became derelict but dismantled and to Kemble with Britannia Aircraft Preservation Trust. Now at Speke on loan to Jetstream Club, very slowly being rebuilt and restored to Eagle colours - should look truly magnificent when finished

Delivered new to Transcontinental as LV-PPJ in December 1959. Served African Safari / African Cargo from February 1976 until January 1977. Latterly sub-leased to Invicta - as shown on sticker by forward door. Parked outside the Court Line hangar at Luton.