Delivered to Central African Airways of Rhodesia in October 1948 as VP-YHZ. To West African Airways Corporation in 1949 as VR-NAA, supposedly named Niger. Arrived at Southend on 31 March 1957 to become G-AIFO of Channel Airways, who adopted WAAC's green and gold livery without the elephant logo. Photo by: Edward Duckworth / Northwestern University Libraries, Illinois

Displayed at the 1948 SBAC show at Farnborough, then to CAA as VP-YHZ 28 Oct.1948, and transferred to WAAC as VR-NAA May 1949. Arrived at Southend on delivery from Nigeria 31 March 1957 and restored as G-AIFO 8 April 1957 to East Anglian Flying Services and to Channel Airways 5 Nov.1962 upon corporate name change. Made its last flight 18 Oct.1964 and remained parked at Southend until scrapped there July 1966. Cancelled 13 Sept.1966 as 'Destroyed'.

Engineless at Southend, withdrawn from use June 1965.

Note the hatches on top and below the fuselage to enable the fueler to gain access. If anyone recognises the location then please let me know as this shot was taken by my late father.

The Freighter 21 wears 'Channel Airways Southend' titles as it arrives at Ringway on an inclusive tour passenger flight from Ostend in 1958. Aircraft operated by Channel from April 1957 until August 1966.