Britannia-AllCargo-5Y-AYR-2
All Cargo Airlines was an UK based Cargo compnay operating a single Bristol Britannia between 1978 and 1980.
5Y-AYR (Bristol 175 Britannia 307F c/n 12920) was built for BOAC but never taken up. IN January 1953 it was registered G-ANCD, painted in Cubana Livery and used as demonstrator by Bristol Aircraft Co. during Latin America series -300 demonstrator tour in June 1958. Intended then for Northeast Airlines as N6595C it was not taken up. From July 1958 to June 1959 it was leased to El Al as 4X-AGE. In June 1959 it was converted to series 307 and sold to ACS Air Charter Service as G-ANCD. In July 1960 the company merged into BUA British United Airways and in february 1966 the plane was convereted to series -307F. In January 1969 it was sold to Lloyd International Airways that retired it in June 1972 and stored it in STN. In July 1973 it was acquired by Aivex Holdings and leased to Shackleton Aviation. In September 1973 teh plane was seen operating in full IAS Cargo International Aviation Service colors. Between November and December 1974 the plane briefly operated fro Gemini airlines Ltd. before to be stored again at LTN. In May 1975 it was leased to African Cargo Services Ltd as 5Y-AYR and uring 1978 it was shortly leased to Air Faisal before to be leased to All cargo Airlines in December 1978. In August 1979 the aircraft was acquired by Gaylan Air Cargo again as 5Y-AYR. It was retired and stored in BOH in August 1982 and then quickly broken up.
Slide taken on a rainy day at MXP in February 1979.
Britannia-AllCargo-5Y-AYR-2
All Cargo Airlines was an UK based Cargo compnay operating a single Bristol Britannia between 1978 and 1980.
5Y-AYR (Bristol 175 Britannia 307F c/n 12920) was built for BOAC but never taken up. IN January 1953 it was registered G-ANCD, painted in Cubana Livery and used as demonstrator by Bristol Aircraft Co. during Latin America series -300 demonstrator tour in June 1958. Intended then for Northeast Airlines as N6595C it was not taken up. From July 1958 to June 1959 it was leased to El Al as 4X-AGE. In June 1959 it was converted to series 307 and sold to ACS Air Charter Service as G-ANCD. In July 1960 the company merged into BUA British United Airways and in february 1966 the plane was convereted to series -307F. In January 1969 it was sold to Lloyd International Airways that retired it in June 1972 and stored it in STN. In July 1973 it was acquired by Aivex Holdings and leased to Shackleton Aviation. In September 1973 teh plane was seen operating in full IAS Cargo International Aviation Service colors. Between November and December 1974 the plane briefly operated fro Gemini airlines Ltd. before to be stored again at LTN. In May 1975 it was leased to African Cargo Services Ltd as 5Y-AYR and uring 1978 it was shortly leased to Air Faisal before to be leased to All cargo Airlines in December 1978. In August 1979 the aircraft was acquired by Gaylan Air Cargo again as 5Y-AYR. It was retired and stored in BOH in August 1982 and then quickly broken up.
Slide taken on a rainy day at MXP in February 1979.