| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-BCZG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald |
| Aircraft Version: | Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 |
| C/n (msn): | 159 |
| Operator Titles: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Aircraft Name: | Jean Batten |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rotterdam / The HagueMap |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EHRD IATA: RTM Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 January 1979 |
| Photo by: | Jan Makkus |
| Photo ID: | 646024 |
| Photo Comment |
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The month of January 1979 saw a total of 138 extra cargo charters at Rotterdam due to a strike from British truck drivers. Initially British Air Ferries would operate 9 flights a day between Southend and Rotterdam. Mainly with cigarettes from the UK destined for the Middle-East. The harsh winter delayed several flights. After 17 January BAF stopped operating to Rotterdam because they got a better contract flying parts between Ford factories in the UK. Transavia took over the flights to Southend. This photo is copyright © Jan Makkus, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 January 2024, and has since been viewed 229 times. |