Taking the departure wave off at Toronto's old terminal 1. While this one was delivered to Trans-Canada Airlines in 1961, all of the Vanguards were withdrawn by 1972. It was broken up at Montreal in 1973.

An early morning scene on the AC apron as Vanguard fleet number 901 is preparing for an early departure from Toronto amongst the morning shadows. It served Trans Canada Airlines and Air Canada from November 1961 until retired in August 1973 and broken up at Montreal. DC-9-32 CF-TMI is parked next to the Vanguard.

First flight was on 16th Aug. 1961. delivered to BEA on 18th Aug. 1961 as G-APEJ was then employed by British Airways 1st. Apr. 1974 left the fleet to join Air Bridge Carriers on 13th Dec. 1979 Once again left their fleet and went to Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15th. Aug. 1992 later to be scrapped.

Delivered to BEA in December 1960. Arriving at domestic gate 22 on BE4020 from London Heathrow. Destroyed during an overshoot at Heathrow on 27 October 1965.

Delivered new to Trans Canada Airlines in December 1960. Sold in April 1969. Operated by Invicta from March 1971 until withdrawn in May 1973.

"Agamemnon" on finals to Ringway's Runway 24 when operating freight flight ABR251 from Amsterdam on behalf of KLM.

Two V951 Vanguards at Ringway's domestic pier when operating UK internal schedules. G-APEA is at the rear and a Dan-Air Ambassador is in the holding bay. From Manchester Airport archive 40 years ago.

Unique aircraft, only one Vanguard was ever converted to 952F Cargoliner (conversion done by Air Canada in 1966, ex CF-TKK).

BEA converted G-APEK from Vanguard to Merchantman freight specification at LHR between 5.69 & 2.70. Sold 10 years later (10.79) to ABC with 33,857 hrs recorded, so this shot was during her last few days with BA. Wfu at EMA 11.89 and flown to Perpignan for reduction to spares by EAS

First flying on 6.6.62, this Vanguard takes the honour of being both the last to be built and the last to perform a passenger service, in late Oct 1987 (Jakarta-Medan-Jakarta). Firstly CF-TKW with TCA and sold by Air Canada to EAS as F-BTOV 4.72, operating their final Vanguard pax flight Orly-Perpignan on 8.1.81; to Merpati in May that year. Sold back to EAS for spares and ferried to PGF 12.87. Remains were apparently moved to a location in the Pyrenees near Spanish border for use as a rescue trainer

Standing outside the ATEL hangar, this one-time Air Canada Vanguard (CF-TKB) awaits delivery to what proved to be a very short-lived airline. Last flew with Europe Aero Service in 1979 and was b/u at Perpignan