Aircraft Photo of G-AYFN | Vickers 952 Vanguard | Invicta International Airlines | AirHistory.net #773935
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AYFN
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 952 Vanguard
C/n (msn):725
Operator Titles:Invicta International Airlines
Location
City / Airport:London - LutonMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGGW   IATA: LTN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1975
Photo by:Roger Syratt
Photo ID: 773935
Photo Comment

Delivered to Trans Canada AL as CF-TKB in December 1960 and transferred to Air Canada when TCAL was renamed on 1st June 1964. It was re-registered as G-AYFN to Air Holdings in June 1970, leased to Thor Air Cargo as TF-YES in March 1971 but restored as G-AYFN in October 1971. Sold to Air Trader Sweden AB in December 1971 it returned as G-AYFN in March 1973. Sold to Invicta International in October 1973 it served until September 1975 when bought by Europe Aero Service as F-BXAJ. It flew its last service on July 27, 1979 and withdrawn from use at Perpignan and was last noted in one piece in 1985.

This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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