| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APEJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953C Merchantman |
| C/n (msn): | 713 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - LutonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGGW IATA: LTN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 May 1983 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 642708 |
| Photo Comment |
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Operated by Air Bridge Carriers. Ex British Airways and still in BEA colours. Delivered new to BEA as a Vanguard G-APEJ on 17 August 1961. Converted to a Merchantman freighter in June 1971. Merged into British Airways 01 April 1974. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 13 December 1979. Noted as Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15 August 1992. WFU and stored at East Midlands in December 1992. Broken up and the nose section went to the Brooklands Museum in August 1995. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 January 2024, and has since been viewed 113 times. |