| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-ANXA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 114 Heron 1 |
| C/n (msn): | 14044 |
| Operator Titles: | BEA Scottish Airways - British European Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Sister Jean Kennedy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Aberdeen - DyceMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPD IATA: ABZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1972 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 490752 |
| Photo Comment |
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Raring to go, "Sister Jean Kennedy" with ground staff in attendance !! In 1955, to replace Dragon Rapides, British European Airways bought two fixed undercarriage Heron 1Bs, G-ANXA and G-ANXB (now in Newark Air Museum), for its Scottish Highlands and Islands network. Serving until 1973, at any time one aircraft would be on scheduled services such as Glasgow to Tiree and to Barra with its unique and demanding tidal beach runway, while the other was on standby as the contracted aircraft for the government-funded Scottish Air Ambulance Service. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 August 2022, and has since been viewed 409 times. |