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G-AYFN_1973_MUC_1290_TK

 

Photo taken by Theo Kastner and kindly provided by him for scanning and inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

ca. 1973

 

 

G-AYFN

Vickers 952 Vanguard

725

Invicta International (basic Air Trader colours)

 

G-AYFN in basic Air Trader colours was noted at Riem on 19 May 1973 but visited several times. Seen here at the holding point for runway 07.

 

Information from airhistory.net - thanks to Roger Syratt:

Delivered to Trans Canada AL as CF-TKB in December 1960 and transferred to Air Canada when TCAL was renamed on 1st June 1964. It was re-registered as G-AYFN to Air Holdings in June 1970, leased to Thor Air Cargo as TF-YES in March 1971 but restored as G-AYFN in October 1971. Sold to Air Trader Sweden AB in December 1971 it returned as G-AYFN in March 1973. Sold to Invicta International in October 1973 it served until September 1975 when bought by Europe Aero Service as F-BXAJ. It flew its last service on July 27, 1979 and withdrawn from use at Perpignan and was last noted in one piece in 1985.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-AYFN/843784

 

This airframe as CF-TKB with Trans-Canada Airlines at FAB in September 1960:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/8/9/2064980.jpg

 

CF-TKB with Air Canada at YUL in May 1967 (later colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/23199966@N02/31491679651

 

G-AYFN at CBG ca. 1970 (basic Air Canada colours):

www.flickr.com/photos/dwhitworth/5486988538

 

This airframe as TF-JES with Thor Air Cargo at NAP in May 1971:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/8/1/6/1070618.jpg

 

G-AYFN with Invicta International at RTM in May 1973 (basic Air Trader colours, no titles):

abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1422728

 

This airframe as SE-FTK with Air Trader at SEN in July 1972:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/1/5/1265519.jpg

 

This airframe as G-AYFN with Invicta at MXP in April 1975:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/0/3/1/1783130.jpg

 

This airframe as F-BXAJ with EAS at LBG in September 1976:

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/6/7/0/0573076.jpg

 

F-BXAJ derelict at PGF in August 1985:

www.airhistory.net/photo/166358/F-BXAJ

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

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Uploaded on March 12, 2026
Taken sometime in 1973