G-AOVF Bristol 175 Britannia 312 British Eagle International Airlines LPL Circa 1964
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 08-Dec-21 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Friendship".
This aircraft was delivered to BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation as G-AOVF in Jan-58. It was leased to British Eagle International Airlines in Mar-64.
In early 1968 the aircraft was converted to Combi/Freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door. British Eagle ceased operations in Nov-68 (I was out of a job!) and it was repossessed by BOAC at the end of that month.
In Jan-70 the aircraft was sold to Monarch Airlines and stored at Luton, UK. It was leased to Donaldson International Airlines (UK) in Apr-70 and they bought it in Jul-72. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Coventry (Baginton), UK the same month.
The aircraft was sold to IAS International Aviation Service (UK) in Oct-72 and leased to African Safari Airways in Nov-72. It returned to IAS in Dec-72. In Apr-76 it was leased to Invicta Airways (1976) Ltd (UK) and they bought it in Nov-78.
It was leased to Redcoat Air Cargo (UK) in Aug-79 and then leased to IAC Cargo (Zaire) as 9Q-CAZ in Jan-81, returned to Invicta as G-AOVF in Jun-81.
The aircraft was sold to Merchant Air in Feb-84 and was donated to the Cosford Aerospace Museum in May-84. It was repainted for display in BOAC livery and later in RAF Transport Command livery. On display. Updated 08-Dec-21.
G-AOVF Bristol 175 Britannia 312 British Eagle International Airlines LPL Circa 1964
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 08-Dec-21 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "Friendship".
This aircraft was delivered to BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation as G-AOVF in Jan-58. It was leased to British Eagle International Airlines in Mar-64.
In early 1968 the aircraft was converted to Combi/Freighter configuration with a main deck cargo door. British Eagle ceased operations in Nov-68 (I was out of a job!) and it was repossessed by BOAC at the end of that month.
In Jan-70 the aircraft was sold to Monarch Airlines and stored at Luton, UK. It was leased to Donaldson International Airlines (UK) in Apr-70 and they bought it in Jul-72. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Coventry (Baginton), UK the same month.
The aircraft was sold to IAS International Aviation Service (UK) in Oct-72 and leased to African Safari Airways in Nov-72. It returned to IAS in Dec-72. In Apr-76 it was leased to Invicta Airways (1976) Ltd (UK) and they bought it in Nov-78.
It was leased to Redcoat Air Cargo (UK) in Aug-79 and then leased to IAC Cargo (Zaire) as 9Q-CAZ in Jan-81, returned to Invicta as G-AOVF in Jun-81.
The aircraft was sold to Merchant Air in Feb-84 and was donated to the Cosford Aerospace Museum in May-84. It was repainted for display in BOAC livery and later in RAF Transport Command livery. On display. Updated 08-Dec-21.