| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APEP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953C Merchantman |
| C/n (msn): | 719 |
| Operator Titles: | British Airways Cargo |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 1978 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 628277 |
| Photo Comment |
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This is the Merchantman conversion of the Vanguard. Delivered to BEA on 13 Dec 1961 as a Vanguard 953 registration G-APEP it was converted to a Merchantman in Mar 1971. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 08 Nov 1979. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines by 15 Aug 1992. Preserved at the Brooklands Museum on 17 Oct 1996. Still there in 2023. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2023, and has since been viewed 329 times. |