First flight for this BAC 111 was March 6, 1967 with delivery to LACSA Costa Rica as TI-1056C the following month. Sold to TACA International as YS-01C on April 11, 1973. It was bought by Turbo Union February 16, 1979 and a large forward cargo door was added. Operated by the Rolls-Royce Flying Unit on behalf of Turbo-Union, transporting engines and personnel (in the 39 seat aft cabin) for the Panavia Tornado program. Bought by Nationwide Air Charter and registered ZS-NNM by April 5 1994, the aircraft was stored at Lanseria, South Africa and broken up in 2005.
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