| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-APTA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Viscount |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 702 Viscount |
| C/n (msn): | 71 |
| Operator Titles: | Channel Airways |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | SouthendMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | Mike Cain |
| Photo ID: | 575916 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flew 17 June 1955 as VP-TBK for BWIA. Reg'd G-APTA -7 March 1959, to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 21 June 1961. To Channel A/W as G-APTA 16 Dec.1964, leased to Bahamas A/W as VP-BBW 30 Oct.1965, returned to Southend off-lease -1 May 1967, restored to Channel A/W as G-APTA 28 June 1967. Leased to BKS Air Transport 17 July 1967 - 10 Oct.1967. Taken out of service 30 Sept.1968. Progressively scrapped at Southend January 1970 and completely gone by -1 Feb.1970. Cancelled 24 Feb.1970 as 'Destroyed'. This photo is copyright © Mike Cain, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 June 2023, and has since been viewed 411 times. |