G-AXOO Vickers V952 Vanguard Invicta International Airlines MAN 02MAY72
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 25-Oct-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 10-Jan-24.
Another British aircraft that came to market too late. Like the Bristol Britannia, it had already been superseded by the early Douglas & Boeing jets. Only 43 were ordered by BEA and Trans Canada Airlines.
This aircraft was delivered new to Trans Canada Airlines in Dec-60 as CF-TKJ. Trans Canada Airlines was renamed Air Canada in Jun-64. After slightly more than 8 years in service it was sold to Air Holdings Ltd., in Apr-69 and re-registered G-AXOO in Sep-69.
In Feb-70 it was leased to Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport as PK-ICC. They ceased operations the following month and the aircraft was returned to Air Holdings Ltd., in Apr-70 and was stored. It became G-AXOO again in May-70.
Invicta International leased it in Mar-71 and flew it until Jan-73 when Air Holdings Ltd., repossessed all 5 of Invicta's Vanguards because of outstanding lease payments. They were stored at Lydd, UK.
In Feb-73 the European Ferries Shipping Group took a 65% interest in the company and the 5 Vanguards were returned to Invicta's base at Manston, UK. However, G-AXOO's CofA expired at the end of Feb-73 and wasn't renewed.
The aircraft was used as a spares source for the rest of the fleet and was completely broken up at Manston in Apr-76.
G-AXOO Vickers V952 Vanguard Invicta International Airlines MAN 02MAY72
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 25-Oct-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 10-Jan-24.
Another British aircraft that came to market too late. Like the Bristol Britannia, it had already been superseded by the early Douglas & Boeing jets. Only 43 were ordered by BEA and Trans Canada Airlines.
This aircraft was delivered new to Trans Canada Airlines in Dec-60 as CF-TKJ. Trans Canada Airlines was renamed Air Canada in Jun-64. After slightly more than 8 years in service it was sold to Air Holdings Ltd., in Apr-69 and re-registered G-AXOO in Sep-69.
In Feb-70 it was leased to Indonesian Angkasa Civil Air Transport as PK-ICC. They ceased operations the following month and the aircraft was returned to Air Holdings Ltd., in Apr-70 and was stored. It became G-AXOO again in May-70.
Invicta International leased it in Mar-71 and flew it until Jan-73 when Air Holdings Ltd., repossessed all 5 of Invicta's Vanguards because of outstanding lease payments. They were stored at Lydd, UK.
In Feb-73 the European Ferries Shipping Group took a 65% interest in the company and the 5 Vanguards were returned to Invicta's base at Manston, UK. However, G-AXOO's CofA expired at the end of Feb-73 and wasn't renewed.
The aircraft was used as a spares source for the rest of the fleet and was completely broken up at Manston in Apr-76.