Aircraft Photo of G-APOO | Vickers 621 Viking C2 | Tradair | AirHistory.net #550259
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-APOO
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Version:Vickers 621 Viking C2
C/n (msn):156
Operator Titles:Tradair
Aircraft Name:Mercia
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 February 1961
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 550259
Photo Comment

First flight 9 October 1947 as VL233. To King's Flight 25 January 1947. Registered G-APOO on 6 August 1958 to Tradair, named 'Mercia' in 1960. Registered to Channel Airways 10 January 1963. Last flight was on 18 August 1964, following which it was Withdrawn from Use at Southend and scrapped there in 1965. Registration cancelled 7 March 1969 as Permanently Withdrawn From Use.

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