Aircraft Photo of G-AOYP | Vickers 806 Viscount | BEA - British European Airways | AirHistory.net #448828
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AOYP
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 806 Viscount
C/n (msn):265
Operator Titles:BEA - British European Airways
Location
City / Airport:London - GatwickMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGKK   IATA: LGW   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:9 October 1965
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 448828
Photo Comment

F/F 3 May 1958. Delivered to BEA 16 May 1958 as 'RMA John Napier'. To Cambrian Airways 20 January 1971. To British Airways (BA) 31 July 1973 as part of corporate merger of Cambrian A/W into BA. To British Air Ferries (BAF) 7 April 1981. Leased to Air Algérie, Jersey Air Ferries & Virgin Atlantic on various dates in the period May 1981 to May 1989. Corporate name change of BAF to British World Airlines 1 April 1993 and reregistered G-PFBT 22 March 1994. Stored at Southend 2 March 1996 until sold to Heli-Jet Aviation 23 May 1997. To Lanseria June 1997 and stored there until scrapped April 2006.

This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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