Delivered new to BOAC in October 1950 and flew with them until May 1954 when sold to Britavia who flew her until July 1959 on general charter work and trooping flights, the latter being flown for a time as XJ280. Britavia merged into Silver City Airways in July 1959 and she continued to fly with them until being withdrawn and scrapped at Stansted in 1962

Originally built for BOAC in 1949 and permanently withdrawn from use on 28 December 1959.

The British Defence Ministry operated a courier service in support of weapons testing in the deserts of South Australia. RAF and RAAF aircraft ran a shuttle from Adelaide to the highly secret Woomera research centre. Hanging out the back door is carpet being dried.

This Hermes 4 served BOAC between October 1950 and May 1954, operating mainly to Africa. Britavia bought it and used it on trooping and other charters until July 1959, when the company was merged into Silver City Airways.