G-AOYR_1988-09_MUC_1290_AKC

 

Photo from the Albert Kuhbandner collection, scan kindly provided by him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

September 1988

 

G-AOYR

Vickers 806 Viscount

266

British Air Ferries (BAF)

 

G-AOYR had been seen at Riem before on 18 February 1972 with Northeast Airlines and in April 1974 with British Airways (full colours with additional small Northeast titles).

 

First flew on Saturday, 1 March 1958 at Weybridge, Surrey. Delivered to BEA as G-AOYR on 11 April 1978. During its life this aircraft was also owned and/or operated by

BKS Air Transport Ltd, Northeast Airlines, British Airways (BA), British Air Ferries (BAF), British Caledonian Airways (BCAL), Aer Lingus and British World Airlines (BWA). (Sources: vickersviscount.net, rzjets.net)

 

Detailed history of this airframe including many photos:

www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount266History.aspx

 

G-AOYR with BEA at BSL in February 1959 (initial colours):

www.bsl-mlh-planes.net/bigpicture/picture_id/3817

 

G-AOYR with BEA at DUB in January 1966 (Red Square livery):

www.flickr.com/photos/planebrains/44962984844

 

G-AOYR with BKS/British Air Services at LHR in May 1970:

www.flickr.com/photos/the-evanses/5533081399

 

G-AOYR in basic BKS colours at NCL in September 1970:

www.flickr.com/photos/emdjt42/8650920143

 

G-AOYR with Northeast Airlines at BMA in August 1971 (BKS cheatline):

www.flickr.com/photos/162303104@N07/50584870062

 

G-AOYR with Northeast Airlines at DUB in June 1973:

www.flickr.com/photos/david-fox-ireland/25213947631

 

G-AOYR with British Airways at CWL in April 1982 (large British titles):

www.vickersviscount.net/images/Photos_Medium/105419.jpg

 

G-AOYR with British Air Ferries landing at LGW (initial colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/scunnymike/49677399012

 

G-AOYR with British Caledonian Commuter at LGW in April 1985 (initial colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/26268110@N02/16173170394

 

G-AOYR with British Caledonian Commuter at GLA in 1985 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/gerrymcl/24143078312

 

G-AOYR with British Air Ferries at LTN in April 1989 (billboard titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/markp51/27906298154

 

G-AOYR with British Air Ferries at DUS in March 1990 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/190105067@N03/50489051138

 

G-AOYR at SEN in May 1996 a month before it was scrapped:

www.vickersviscount.net/images/Photos_Medium/111117.jpg

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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