| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APEG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953C Merchantman |
| C/n (msn): | 710 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA Cargo - British European Airways |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | June 1972 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 475607 |
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Delivered to British European Airways (BEA) in 1961 as a Vickers 953 Vanguard in passenger configuration. Intended to be named "Arethusa" after a Royal Navy warship, in line with the rest of the class, but the name was never carried due to a change in BEA's corporate colour scheme at the time of introduction to service. Converted to 953C Merchantman freighter standard in 1971. Sold to Air Bridge in 1979. Withdrawn from use in 1983. Used for Fire Training at East Midlands Airport till 1996. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 July 2022, and has since been viewed 303 times. |