Acquired from Air Siam in 1973 with the intention of starting a new operation, Eagle Aircraft Services.. Allocated G-BBVN and later LN-NAC but neither taken up. At the time of this shot it had been acquired by Norwegian Overseas Airways and was in the northside engineering area. Engines #2-4 have been removed, at least one going to Aer Turas C-54 EI-ARS. The aircraft was later moved back onto the main apron at Southend and was rumoured to be planned to be made airworthy again for Norwegian Overseas. This came to nought and the aircraft was scrapped at Southend in 1977.

Acquired from Air Siam in 1973 with the intention of starting a new operation, Eagle Aircraft Services.. Allocated G-BBVN and later LN-NAC but neither taken up. Scrapped at Southend in 1977.

VH-TAE at rest ahead of a busy night hauling freight

Just arrived ex-Air Siam and allocated G-BBVN for Eagle Aircraft Services, a new operation which never got off the ground. Further notes wth my other scan of this DC-4 three years later on the Southend dump

Harold Bamberg, the man behind British Eagle, bought this DC-4 from Air Siam in 1973 with the hope of using it to start a new operation, Eagle Aircraft Services - but it was never to be. Allocated G-BBVN and later LN-NAC (for Norwegian Overseas Airways), the former National, JAL and TAA aircraft is seen on the Southend dump not long before final break-up

VH-TAE being prepared for its delivery flight to Thailand where it became HS-VGZ.

Aircraft withdrawn by TAA soon after picture taken. Became HS-VGZ in 1970.