Not that common to have two Merch' on the ramp at EMA in the daylight. They usually spending their days parked up at Zurich, Belfast and Glasgow. The aircraft are G-APEP and G-APEK. G-APEP To British Airways on 13 Dec 1961 as a Vanguard 953 and was converted to a Merchantman in Mar 1971. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers 08 Nov 1979. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines by 15 Aug 1992. Preserved at the Brooklands Museum since 17 Oct 1996. G-APEK To British Airways 16 Sep 1961 as a Vanguard 953 and converted to a Merchantman Feb 1970. To Air Bridge Carriers 05 Nov 1979. WFU at EMA 1990 later broken up.

Operated by Air Europe; Air Cal livery.

This 732 was delivered to Britannia in April 1982 and was eventually scrapped at Lagos (LOS) in April 2007 after operating for ADC Airlines as 5N-BED.

Pictured taxying to rw23 for departure down to Heathrow.

Pictured taxying out to rw23 for depature down to Gatwick.

Sometimes rainy shots are not too bad. Last noted Apr 2017 still preserved at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA, painted as N7471 Capital Airlines, but in need of some attention.

This Piggy was delivered to Britannia Airways in April 1982. It then went on to become C-GCAU with Canadian and CS-TMA with Air Sul but is perhaps best remembered as the yellow Hertz logojet EI-CJC. In June 2006 the plane went to Star Peru as OB-1839-P and is listed as stored at Lima.

Corporate aircraft for Vickers Shipbuilding & Engineering.