Just about to depart Southend for Cardiff-Rhoose and its new owners, Cambrian Airways who re-registered it G-BBMG. Channel Airways had ceased trading in February 1972 and this may be the last fight of an aircraft in their livery. Cambrian was absorbed into British Airways. To Birmingham European/Maersk Air; sold to Nationwide as ZS-OAH in April 1997. WFU at Lanseria in 2003 and broken up late 2005.

G-AWEJ inside Channel Airways hangar 1 at Southend, awaiting disposal. Channel Airways had ceased trading in February 1972. To British Airways in October 1973 as G-BBMG.

This One-Eleven was delivered 10 May 1968 to Channel Airways (its first owner). After serving with British Airways, Birmingham European Airways and Brymon (G-BBMG) it finished its days in South Africa with Nationwide (reigistered ZS-OAH since April 1997. It was scrapped at Durban in 2008.

Operating an inclusive tour service from Ringway with an All-Air Douglas DC-4 and Dan-Air Comet also visible.

Although living near Southend at the time, I only ever got b&w photos of the Channel jets there. Their second 1-11 was delivered new in 5.68 in the classic Goldenjet scheme inherited with the ex-Continental Viscounts. Passed to BA in 10.73 as G-BBMG following Channel's demise and served Birmingham European/Maersk Air till sold to Nationwide as ZS-OAH in 4.97. Wfu at Lanseria 2003 and b/u late 2005