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The French operator T.A.R. was closely linked to British Air Ferries, here 'Big Joe' taxies to the western end of Southend's main runway.

Abandoned at Le Bourget in the 1960s. Note the fabric covered elevators....the earliest Vikings had fabric covered geodesic wings

Big Joe catches a little gust over the threshold at Southend, T.A.R, B.A.F, and Aviation Traders who converted the Carvairs from DC-4s cooperated closely

Taken on a grey, cold March day

This, the 10th Carvair conversion, was delivered to BUAF in 8.63 but immediately went to work with Alisud in Italy for six months. Changing name from "Channel Bridge" to "Big Joe" when BUAF became BAF in 1967, she was bought by TAR in 3.69 but leased back in 4.72, reverting to G-ASKG with BAF in 3.73. To Congo 2.75; broken up as 9Q-CTI at Kinshasa in 1995

Built in September 1947 as G-AJCF. Later with Central African and three German operators. Flown by TAR during the 1960's and then stored at Le Bourget and Nice.

This wonderful aircraft was derelict at Le Bourget for many years.