Aircraft Photo of G-AHOW | Vickers 498 Viking 1 | Air Ferry | AirHistory.net #456318
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AHOW
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Version:Vickers 498 Viking 1
C/n (msn):124
Operator Titles:Air Ferry
Location
City / Airport:Manston - Kent InternationalMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMH   IATA: MSE   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 December 1966
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 456318
Photo Comment

Registered 27 June 1946, first flew 4 Oct.1946. Operated initially by BEA and thereafter several other UK operators (including some trooping flights as XD636). Cancelled 3 Nov.1954 on sale to Trek Airways as ZS-DKI. Restored as G-AHOW 31 July 1958 and converted to Mk.1 Aug. 1960. Registered to Air Ferry at Manston 10 Apr.1964 and fitted with a large freight door Feb.1965. To Invicta Airways 21 Nov.1966. At the date of this photo it still carried the Air Ferry logo on the fin although that airline's name had been painted out. It was later scrapped at Manston and was cancelled 3 Feb.1969 as WFU.

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

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