4 results found
Registration / Serial:G-APEP
Other Marks:EP
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):719
Operator Titles:BEA Cargo - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1971
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:708105Submit Correction
View count: 668
First flown in November 1961 it was delivered to BEA at Heathrow as V.953 Vanguard "Superb" on 13th December 1961. During 1970/71 it was converted as a V.953C Merchantman and re-delivered to BEA Cargo, (renamed British Airways Cargo on 1st April 1974), on 8th March 1971. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers, (Hunting Air Cargo from 1992), in November 1979, it was stored at East Midlands Airport until entering service in 1981. When retired in September 1996 it was the last airworthy Merchantman, and made its last flight on 17th October 1996 when it was donated to the Brooklands Museum by Hunting PLC.
Registration / Serial:G-APEP
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):719
Operator Titles:BEA Cargo - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1971
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Registration / Serial:G-APEP
Other Marks:EP
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):719
Operator Titles:BEA Cargo - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1971
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
Photo ID:708105Submit Correction
View count: 668
First flown in November 1961 it was delivered to BEA at Heathrow as V.953 Vanguard "Superb" on 13th December 1961. During 1970/71 it was converted as a V.953C Merchantman and re-delivered to BEA Cargo, (renamed British Airways Cargo on 1st April 1974), on 8th March 1971. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers, (Hunting Air Cargo from 1992), in November 1979, it was stored at East Midlands Airport until entering service in 1981. When retired in September 1996 it was the last airworthy Merchantman, and made its last flight on 17th October 1996 when it was donated to the Brooklands Museum by Hunting PLC.
Registration / Serial:G-APEP
Aircraft Version:Vickers 953C Merchantman
C/n (msn):719
Operator Titles:BEA Cargo - British European Airways
City / Airport:London - Luton (EGGW / LTN)Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 July 1971
Photo by:Roger SyrattContact
City / Airport:Leuchars (EGQL / ADX)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1990
Photo by:Mark McEwanContact
Photo ID:212830Submit Correction
View count: 177
Wearing dual squadron markings, ZA563 had been transferred from 617 Squadron to XV Squadron based at RAF Laarbruch. The latter's 75th Anniversary special, ZA549 sits next to it.
Registration / Serial:ZA563
Aircraft Version:Panavia Tornado GR1
C/n (msn):BS026
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Leuchars (EGQL / ADX)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1990
Photo by:Mark McEwanContact
City / Airport:Leuchars (EGQL / ADX)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1990
Photo by:Mark McEwanContact
Photo ID:212830Submit Correction
View count: 177
Wearing dual squadron markings, ZA563 had been transferred from 617 Squadron to XV Squadron based at RAF Laarbruch. The latter's 75th Anniversary special, ZA549 sits next to it.
Registration / Serial:ZA563
Aircraft Version:Panavia Tornado GR1
C/n (msn):BS026
Operator Titles:UK - Air Force
City / Airport:Leuchars (EGQL / ADX)Map
Region / Country:Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo Date:September 1990
Photo by:Mark McEwanContact
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Collection:Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
Photo ID:162640Submit Correction
View count: 634
D-0559 was built in 1970 as a Phoebus C, later converted to a Phoebus CW with special upturned wingtips. It was cancelled in 2009 and went to the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum at Wasserkuppe
Registration / Serial:D-0559
Aircraft Version:Bolkow Phoebus CW
C/n (msn):935
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Collection:Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
Photo ID:162640Submit Correction
View count: 634
D-0559 was built in 1970 as a Phoebus C, later converted to a Phoebus CW with special upturned wingtips. It was cancelled in 2009 and went to the Deutsches Segelflugmuseum at Wasserkuppe
Registration / Serial:D-0559
Aircraft Version:Bolkow Phoebus CW
C/n (msn):935
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Collection:Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
Photo ID:21005Submit Correction
View count: 265
D-0559 built 1970 as a Phoebus C, later converted to a Phoebus CW with special upturned wingtips, cancelled 2009 and to Deutsches Segelflugmuseum at Wasserkuppe
Registration / Serial:D-0559
Aircraft Version:Bolkow Phoebus CW
C/n (msn):935
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Collection:Deutsches Segelflugmuseum mit Modellflug
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact
Photo ID:21005Submit Correction
View count: 265
D-0559 built 1970 as a Phoebus C, later converted to a Phoebus CW with special upturned wingtips, cancelled 2009 and to Deutsches Segelflugmuseum at Wasserkuppe
Registration / Serial:D-0559
Aircraft Version:Bolkow Phoebus CW
C/n (msn):935
City / Airport:Wasserkuppe (EDER)Map
Country:Germany
Photo Date:15 July 2015
Photo by:Peter VercruijsseContact