G-APES Vickers 953C Merchtantman cn 721 Air Bridge Carriers East Midlands 05Jul84
Delivered to BEA - British European Airways on 24Jan62 and called Swiftsure. Converted from a Vanguard to a Merchantman Apr70. Merged into British Airways on 01Apr74. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 25Nov76. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15Aug92. WFU and stored at East Midlands Feb95. Later broken up. Nose section preserved.
Evening shot of GAPES being readied for its next cargo run. Regular midweek night runs in those days was Cologne, Zurich, Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast.
G-APES Vickers 953C Merchtantman cn 721 Air Bridge Carriers East Midlands 05Jul84
Delivered to BEA - British European Airways on 24Jan62 and called Swiftsure. Converted from a Vanguard to a Merchantman Apr70. Merged into British Airways on 01Apr74. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 25Nov76. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15Aug92. WFU and stored at East Midlands Feb95. Later broken up. Nose section preserved.
Evening shot of GAPES being readied for its next cargo run. Regular midweek night runs in those days was Cologne, Zurich, Liverpool, Glasgow and Belfast.