Delivered to Southend from Blackpool, ex-BIA Air Cargo, on 9th September 1974 for Macedonian Aviation. Never entered service and Macedonian ceased operations on 6th November 1974. The four Macedonian C-47s (G-AMHJ, 'MPO, MRA & 'MSV) were sold to Humber Airways in December 1974 who intended to use them on oil rig support but the contract didn't materialise and Humber Airways ceased flying on 13th January 1975. The C-47s were at Exeter and never entered service, passing on to Skyways Air Cargo.

Ex USAAF 44-76488, RAF KN397. Taken from the great vantage point at the end of the southerly pier with a nice selection of aircraft in the background. It was allocated F-BSGV in June 1981 but this was not taken up and it remains in the UK.

Landing from the west and photographed from the crash gate.

Over the threshold at the Eastern end of Gatwick's runway

Sierra Victor, later well known during her career with Air Atlantique, trundles down the runway on a wet day at her home base

Served as RAF KN397 from March 1945 until May 1952. Flew for British United group companies between July 1960 and August 1974, latterly as a freighter with BIA.

Whilst Dakotas were commonplace at this airport at that time, a visit from a BIA Cargo one was unusual