| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APED |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 951 Vanguard |
| C/n (msn): | 707 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA - British European Airways |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1961 |
| Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 415925 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered in January 1961 and scrapped at EGLL in May 1973. So common at Heathrow in the early 1960s it was possible to 'clear' the whole BEA fleet in one or two visits. So reviled by teenage spotters that the name Vanguard became a synonym for anything "slack". They were actually quite an impressive sight with the four Tynes driving 14.5 ft. (4.42 m) diameter propellers. This photo was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 567 times. |