Seen here recently ferried from Stansted for storage in October 1971. Departed to Berlin 10th December 1971. Channel Airways went into receivership 1st February 1972. Aircraft stored at Hurn from 9th February 1972. Became G-BIII in January 1974 then RP-C1 July 1974, G-NIII April 1987 and, by September 1987, 5N-AYV with Okada Air. WFU at Benin December 1997 and broken up 2016.

Channel Airways operated three BAC 1-11s; they visited Munich on a few ski-charters only. This airliner was finally active with Okada Air of Nigeria, and when the airline suspended operations in 2002, all of their BAC 1-11s were wfu at Benin City; this one was 5N-AYV. - slide from the NK collection.

Channel's third 1-11 was bought back by BAC on the airline's demise in 2.72 and after a period as G-BIII became the Philippine presidential transport, registered RP-C1. The BUA 1-11 behind is G-AWYV