| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AIVF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viking/Valetta |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 610 Viking 1B |
| C/n (msn): | 219 |
| Operator Titles: | Invicta Airways |
| Location | |
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| 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: | 456455 |
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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. This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 April 2022, and has since been viewed 838 times. |