Aircraft Photo of G-AOYS | Vickers 806 Viscount | British Air Ferries - BAF | AirHistory.net #770956
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AOYS
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 806 Viscount
C/n (msn):267
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:May 1983
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 770956
Photo Comment

First flew 24 May 1958. Registered G-AOYS 20 December 1956 to British European Airways, to whom it was delivered 13 June 1958. To Cambrian Airways -1 October 1971, to British Airways 31 July 1973 due to corporate merger. Sold to British Air Ferries (BAF) 20 May 1981, leased to Air Algérie June-September 1981. To Panavia Air Cargo January 1984 but leased back to BAF in cargo configuration. Withdrawn from use at Southend January 1985 and stored there until parted out and scrapped the following month. Cancelled 30 November 1988 as PWFU.

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