Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

Registered 18 Nov.1946, first flew 16 May 1947. Initially operated by BEA, then to Germany in 1956 for Deutsche Flugdienst, first as D-AGIL and later D-BARI. Sold to Balair as HB-AAN in 1958 and restored as G-AIVF to Air Ferry 14 Feb.1963. Converted to Mk.3B freighter April 1963. To Invicta Airways 14 April 1966 and reverted to Mk.1B May 1967. Subsequently scrapped at Manston and cancelled 3 Feb.1969 as WFU.

First flew 19 August 1947 as VL231 and transferred for service in Woomera, Australia, 31 March 1948. To RAAF as A82-1 but reverted to VL231. Registered G-AOCH 13 May 1955, to Germany as D-AMOR for LTU Feb.1957, later D-BABY March 1958. Restored to Air Ferry as G-AOCH 7 October 1963, to Invicta Airways 14 April 1966. Scrapped at Manston with C.of A. expired 7 July 1968. Cancelled 3 February 1969 as Withdrawn from Use.

Delivered to Cubana as CU-T604 in 1956. To Eagle Airways as VR-BBL in 1960, To Cunard Eagle and reregistered as G-AOCB in 1962. Renamed to British Eagle in 1963. To Invicta in 1967 and British Midland in 1969. Scrapped at East Midlands in 1970.

ex. D-AGIL, D-BARI, HB-AAN. W.F.U. 3rd Feb. 1969 Scanned from a colour slide.

Delivered to BEA in 1946. Used by a number of operators from 1948 ending up with Invicta in 1966. Withdrawn from use at Manston by 1968 and later scrapped.

G-ASPM did not pick the best place to park but a Qantas worker escorted me on to the international apron to get this.

Delivered new to Cubana in June 1956 as CU-T604, serving until April 1961. Operated by Invicta from November 1967 until merger into British Midland in January 1969. Scrapped in May 1970.

Ex USAAF C-54B 42-72438. Served Saudi Arabian as HZ-AAI June 1952 until February 1964. With Invicta as G-ASPM February 1965 until September 1972.

Invicta operated this ex US Navy Skymaster from April 1966 to May 1968. Passengers board the aircraft in this dusk time exposure. They will travel on an inclusive tour holiday flight to the Spanish sun.