Stored out of use at Stansted still wearing the tail markings of its former operator Trans Meridian Air Cargo. On 17th June 1981 it was resurrected and ferried to Lasham for maintenance; the British marks were cancelled on 7th July 1981 and on 8th July 1981 it was transferred to the US registration N104BB for use by Blue Bell/Wrangler Aviation. (Source Air-Britain CL-44 history).