Aircraft Photo of G-BFZL | Vickers 836 Viscount | British Air Ferries - BAF

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	G-BFZL
Aircraft Original Type:	Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:	Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:	Vickers 836 Viscount
C/n (msn):	435
Operator Titles:	British Air Ferries - BAF

Location
City / Airport:	SouthendMap
Region / Country:	England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:	ICAO: EGMC IATA: SEN Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	December 1992
Photo from:	Michael Roeser Collection
Photo ID:	632232

Photo Comment
Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as V.816 VH-TVR for TAA but not taken up. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Intended as 3C-ACM for Royal Swazi, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988 and briefly to Baltic 1988. BAF 1989, leased to Manx again briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo, DR Congo attempting 3 engined take off. This photo was added on 20 December 2023, and has since been viewed 135 times.

Photo Comment

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as V.816 VH-TVR for TAA but not taken up. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Intended as 3C-ACM for Royal Swazi, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988 and briefly to Baltic 1988. BAF 1989, leased to Manx again briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo, DR Congo attempting 3 engined take off.

This photo was added on 20 December 2023, and has since been viewed 135 times.

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