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G-AZSU_1985-04_MUC_1290_WHC

 

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

 

 

München-Riem

April 1985

 

G-AZSU

Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A/232

1612

Dan-Air London

 

G-AZSU had been noted at Riem before in October 1973 with Dan-Air Skyways. Here the aircraft is still showing the remnants of a British Airways colour scheme following a lease.

 

Information from flickr - thanks to Kerry Taylor:

Delivered new to Bahamas Airways as VP-BCM on 23Apr67. Bought back by HSA as G-AZSU Nov70. To Dan Air 01Apr72. Leased to Air Botswana as A2-ABB on 01Oct74. Returned to Dan Air on 29Mar76. Leased to British Airways 15Mar82. Returned to Dan Air 13Feb85. Leased to SATA Air Acores 26Jun85 to 07Sep85. Bought by Hawk Aviation 04Feb90. To Aberdeen Airways 02Mar90. To Euroair Transport Oct92. WFU and stored at Prestwick Dec93. To Air Provence International as F-GPDC on 02May95. Stored at Marseille by Jan03. Scrapped at MRS 20Jan04.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

rzjets.net/aircraft/?reg=694587

 

This airframe as VP-BCM with Bahamas Airways at GLA in April 1967 (BOAC colours, Bahamas titles):

www.airhistory.net/photo/339553/VP-BCM

 

VP-BCM ex-Bahamas Airways at EMA in April 1971:

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/6613635799

 

This airframe as A2-ABB with Air Botswana at JNB in October 1975:

www.flickr.com/photos/23199966@N02/16315917710

www.flickr.com/photos/23199966@N02/16335876777

 

G-AZSU with Dan-Air London at GLA in May 1976:

www.flickr.com/photos/105925977@N03/32635594422

 

G-AZSU with British Airways at GLA in spring 1984:

www.flickr.com/photos/paul-thallon/12171018944

 

G-AZSU with Dan-Air London at TXL in August 1987 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/digro/32281739494

 

G-AZSU at EMA ca. early 1990s (basic Dan-Air London colours, no titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/79734127@N07/52502588008

 

G-AZSU with Aberdeen Airways at EMA ca. early 1990s (Dan-Air London colours, Aberdeen Airways titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/79734127@N07/52501826425

 

G-AZSU with Aberdeen Airways at ABZ in June 1991 (full colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/167887025@N05/51854536159

 

G-AZSU with Wisdom Investments Ltd. at STN in June 1993 (basic Aberdeen Airways colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/chrischenn76/52494728184

 

This airframe as F-GPDC with Air Provence International at MRS in June 1995 (basic Aberdeen Airways colours, no titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/pslg05896/32229986398

 

F-GPDC with Air Provence International at LBG in 1997 (basic Aberdeen Airways colours, Air Provence Cargo titles):

www.flickr.com/photos/185536436@N03/49073896422

 

F-GPDC at MRS in August 2003, pwfu and parked on the north side of the airport:

cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/92054_1065905990.jpg

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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Taken in April 1985