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Post by flyboy on Feb 8, 2016 22:32:14 GMT
THE VICKERS VIKING
It was on 22nd June 1945 that 'Mutt' Summers, the Vickers test pilot, eased the first prototype Vickers Viking into the air. The British Government with some forethought had decided that a post war civilian airliner would be required and had issued the specification 17/44, in October 1944. This had resulted in the Type 491 VC1, being given the name Viking, and initially three prototypes were ordered by the Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoS) which were registered with joint civil and military serials. Construction numbers commenced at 101 with the following allocation: c/n 101 G-AGOK/TT194, c/n 102 G-AGOL/TT197 and c/n 103 G-AGOM/TT181. It was G-AGOK that had first flown in June 45. Much development flying was carried out with these three aircraft but unfortunately G-AGOK was lost in April 46 when a double engine failure caused a forced landing. The aircraft was written off but the crew were uninjured. A production order for 50 aircraft was placed on 5th April 1946 by the Ministry of Aircraft Production and a Certificate of Airworthiness ( CofA ) soon followed on the 24th of the month. C/n 104 G-AGON was designated as the first production aircraft.
For the purpose of this history of Vikings visiting Blackbushe I have listed aircraft in c/n order, with the first registration following, then the aircraft history followed by details of sightings at Blackbushe Airport. I have also included the aircraft model(s), which may be of interest to others who read this. Details of the different models, (types and variants) can be found at the end after the final listing. Only aircraft known to have been at the airfield have been listed. I have shown names allocated to aircraft when in service with British European Airways Corporation, but for reasons of space I have not continued to list all subsequent names carried on the aircraft by operators. It should be noted that where dates are shown as a block (for instance 1.2.56 - 4.5. 56) it indicates individual sightings were made between these dates, and not that the aircraft was necessarily at the airfield all that time.
The Vickers Viking Specification VIKING 1B
Flight Crew 2x Pilots Pessengers 36 capacity Length 65' 2" (19.86 m) Wing Span 89' 3" (27.20 m) Height 19' 7" ( 5.97m ) Weight Empty 23000lb (10430 kg) Weight Max Take Off 34000lb (15420 kg) Power 2x Bristol Hercules 634 radial engines 1690 hp (1260 Kw) Speed Max 263 mph (423 Km/h) Cruise 210 mph (338 Km/h) Range 1700 miles (2740 km) Ceiling 25000 ft ( 7600 m).
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Post by flyboy on Feb 9, 2016 10:30:13 GMT
C/N 104, Model 498/1A, Registration G-AGON, Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production (MoS) registered 11.2.46, first flight 23.3.46 > BOAC development flight transferred (tfd) 8.5.46 > British European Airways Corporation (BEAC) tfd 27.4.47 > RAE Farnborough as VW214 tfd 19.8.47 > G-AGON Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd 21.7.54 > BKS Air Transport 27.1.55 > Withdrawn from use (WFU) 1956.
*Seen at Blackbushe as VW214 > Eagles 28.7.54 - 22.1.55. Not converted, > BKS 2.55.
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108, Model 498/1A > Model 639/1, G-AGRP, MoS regd. 11.2.46, ff 28.5.46 > BOAC (BEA division) lsd 19.6.46 > BEAC tfd 18.6.47 > Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MTCA) tfd 2.2.48 > James Stuart Travel 29.7.48 >
G.S Sale 21.4.49 > Hunting Air Travel 1.5.51, cvtd to model 639/1, > Hunting Air Transport 8.4.52 > Hunting-Clan Air Transport 18.2.54 (Used military serial XF639 for trooping flights)> Kuwait Oil Co. lsd 1.56 > Hunting-Clan Air Services tfd 9.10.58 > Airline Air Spares 17.1.58 > Overseas Aviation (CI) Ltd 18.2.58 > Overseas Aviation tfd 17.7.61, WFU 3.62.
* Seen Blackbushe 3.9.57 as G-AGRP Hunting-Clan Air Services and noted 21.4.60 with Overseas Aviation.
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109, Model 498/1A, 657/1 > G-AGRR, MoS regd 11.2.46, ff 12.6.46 > BOAC (BEA divn) lsd 11.7.46, > Britavia 3.3.51, cvtd to model 657/1, > XB-QEX Govt of Mexico 21.8.52, > G-AGRR Eagle Airways 13.9.56, > D-AIDA Lufttransport Munchen 11.4.57, > D-BETA re rgd 3.58, > OE-FAT Aero Transport 24.4.58 > OE-HAT ntu. WFU and derelict Vienna .67.
* Seen Blackbushe as G-AGRR 12.8.51, XB-QEX 8.7.52 & 08.54, as Bank of Mexico 5.11.56 and at Silver City hangar 16.2.57, as D-AIDA LTU 11.4.57 / As OE-FAT 8.9.59 - 10. 9. 59.
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110, Model 498/1A, 657/1 > G-AGRS, MoS regd 8.5.46, ff 28.6.46 > BOAC ( BEA divn ) 9.7.46 > BEAC tfd 14.8.46 > British South American Airways Corporation 19.2.47, cvtd to 657/1 > VP-TAV British West Indian Airways 23.1.49 > G-AGRS Independent Air Travel 1.5.57 > Eagle Airways 10.5.57 > Orion Airways 1.7.59 > United Dominion Trust ( Commercial) Ltd 16.8.61 > Air Safaris lsd 8.61 > Autair ntu. WFU & broken up 5.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AGRS ex BWIA 10.5.57, Eagle Airways 1.8.57 - 15.4.58, Orion 29.8.59 and by myself as Orion 14.4.60.
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111, Model 498/1A, 657/1 > G-AGRT, MoS regd 8.5.46, ff10.7.46 > BOAC (BEA divn) 22.7.46 > British South American Airways Corporation 2.2.48 > cvtd 657/1, VP-TAW British West Indian Airways 6.48 > G-AGRT Independent Air Travel 1.5.57 > Eagle Aviation Ltd 7.5.57. Destroyed by fire El Adam, Libya 26.2.58.
*Seen B'Bushe at Eagles 7.5.57 ex BWIA VP-TAW, 10.5.57 / Remains from Lybia 1.6.58.
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112, Model 498/1A, 657/! > G-AGRU, MoS regd 8.5.46, ff19.7.46 > BOAC (BEA divn) tfd 11.7.46 > BEAC Named 'Vagrant' 9.8.46, ret 17.2.47> British South American Airways 2.2.48, cvtd 657/1, VP-TAX British West Indian Airways 15.6.48 > G-AGRU British International Airlines 12.54 > Kuwait Oil Co. lsd > East Anglian Flying Services 19.1.59, Channel Airways renamed 5.11.62, WFU Southend 9.63, later to Soesterberg, Holland as hot dog stall, to Cosford, to Brooklands Museum
*Seen B'Bushe crew training with Hunting-Clan 19.4.58 but no record of it being operated by them.
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114, Model 498/1A, 639/1 > G-AGRV, Mos regd 8.5.46, ff 30.9.46 > British European Airways Corporation (BEAC) 'Value' 11.8.46 > Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA) 2.2.48 > James Stuart Travel 29.7.48 > G S Sale 21.4.49 > Hunting Air Travel 2.5.51 , Hunting Air Transport renamed 8.3.52, Hunting-Clan Air Transport renamed 18.2.54, cvtd 639/1 .54, Hunting - Clan Air Services 19.1.58 > Tradair 19.5.60, WFU 3.61.
*Seen B'Bushe crew training with Hunting-Clan as G-AGRV 30.11.56, 29.3.57.
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115, Model 498/1A, 639/1 > G-AGRW, MoS regd 8.5.46, ff 27.7.46 > BEAC 'Vagabond' 8.8.46 > Airwork lsd .47 > MCA tfd 2.2.48, James Stuart Travel 29.7.48, G S Sale 25.4.49, Hunting Air Travel 2.5.51 > Hunting Air Transport 6.3.52 > Hunting-Clan Air Transport 18.2.54, cvtd 639/1 6.57, Hunting-Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Overseas Aviation (CI) 18.12.59, Overseas Aviation Ltd 20.6.61 > Autair lsd 24.1.62 , Autair International Airways19.1.63, WFU > coffee bar Soesterberg, Holland > Vienna, Austria.
* Seen B'Bushe 19.3.47 as BEA G-AGRW but on Airwork charter, Noted various dates between 30.3.54 and 9.6.59 crew training, with Hunting Clan as G-AGRW.
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116, Model 498/1A > G-AHON, MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 11.8.46 > BOAC (BEA divn) 15.8.46, BEAC ' Valentine' tfd 5.5.47 > Trans World Charter !0.1.48 > Crewsair lsd 3.12.51, (regd WZ972 trooping flights), Damaged beyond repair landing Luqa, Malta 25.7.52.
*Seen B'Bushe, G-AHON as scrap on return from Malta 12.3.53.
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117, Model 498/1A, 498/1 > G-AHOP, MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 13.8.46 > BOAC (BEA divn) 15.8.46, BEAC 'Valerie' tfd 19.8.46, MCA 2.2.48 > British Netherland Airservices 9.1.50, Crewsair 6.3.51 (regd WZ972 trooping flights) > Airwork 6.10.52 (regd XD637 trooping flights) > United Airways tfd 27.2.59 > Airwork tfd 23.3.61, cvtd 498/1, WFU .
*Seen B'Bushe and noted on various dates between 7.4.54 and 1.11.59, in use for Airwork/Marconi trials 26.7.59 to 1.11.59.
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118, Model 481/1A > G-AHOR MoS regd 27.6.46, ff20.8.46 > BEA 'Violet' > MCA tfd 2.2.48, WFU, James Stuart Travel 29.7.48 > G S Sale 21.4.49 > Trans World Charter 20.9.50, Crewsair 3.12.51 > Eagle Aviation 11.52 > Airwork 16.3.53 (XD 637 for trooping flights) > ZS-DNU Trek Airways 3.11.55 > G-AHOR African Air Safaris tfd 29.4.58 > Air Safaris 18.3.60. Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing Tarbes, France 29.5.60.
* Seen B'Bushe as Airwork between 23.4. 55 - 14.5.60, / As Air Safaris 14.6.58 - 14.5.60 / As ZS-DNU Trek 2.9.57, personally on 8.12.57 and 11.12.59.
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119, Model 498/1A, 657/1 > G-AHOS MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 24.8.46 > BEAC 'Valiant' 7.9.46 > British South American Airways 11.2.48, cvtd 657/1, VP-TAT British West Indian Airways 16.6.48 > G-AHOS Independent Air Travel 1.5.57 > Eagle Aviation 7.5.57 > Orion 9.8.57 > Palmer Holdings tfd 7.2.61 > Air Safaris 3.3.61, Broken up Hurn .62.
* Seen B'Bushe and noted personally as G-AHOS 4.3.55 / As ex VP-TAT with Eagles 7.5.57 and as Eagles between 8.5.57 and 11.6.57, Noted as Orion between 20.8.57 and 8.5.60 .
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Post by flyboy on Feb 11, 2016 12:46:59 GMT
121,Model 498/1A> G-AHOT MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 30.8.46 > BEAC 'Valkyrie' 12.9.46, Trans World Charter 10.1.48 > Crewsair 3.12.51 > Eagles 11.52 > Airwork 9.3.53 (Allocated XD635 for trooping flights)> Meredith Air Transport 10.8.54 > ZS-DKH Trek Airways 26.9.54. WFU, displayed at garage and to Museum.
*Seen B'Bushe as G-AHOT with Eagles 1.53, with Trek ZS-DKH 15.10.58.
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122, Model 498/1A, 657/! > G-AHOU MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 14.9.46 > BEAC 'Valley' 27.9.46 > British South American Airways 11.2.48, cvtd 657/1, VP-TAU British West Indian Airways 16.6.48 > G-AHOU Independent Air Transport 1.5.57 > Swiss Universal lsd > Overseas Aviation (CI) tfd 10.4.58 > Swiss Universal 11.9.61, Tradair ntu and WFU Southend.
* Seen B'Bushe, G-AHOU 21.6.57 Independent Air Transport/ Noted as G-AHOU with Swiss Universal Basle titles between
23.6.57 - 30.6.57/ As G-AHOU Independent Air Transport between 22.7.57 - 4.11.57/ As G-AHOU Overseas Airways 8.2.60.
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124, Model 498/1A, 498/1 > G-AHOW MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 4.10.46 > BEAC 'Vanessa' 11.10.46, Air Lingus ntu > MCA tfd 2.2.48, WFU stored, James Stuart Travel 29.7.48 > G S Sale 25.4.49 > Trans World Charter 4.8.50 > Crewsair lsd 3.12.51 > Eagle Avn. 11.52 > Airwork 10.3.53, ( XD636 trooping flight serial), Meredith Air Transport 26.10.54 > ZS-DKI Trek 3.11.54 > G-AHOW African Air Safaris tfd 31.7.58 > Air Safaris tfd 20.12.59, cvtd 498/1 .60 > Eros Airlines lsd 4.5.62, purchased 30.1.63 > Air Ferry 6.4.64 > Invicta Airways 21.11.66 > WFU.
* Seen B'Bushe as Crewsair 07.52, 2.8.52 / Eagles 01.53 / Crewsair 14.9.53 / Eagles 14.9.54 / Trek 10.1.56, 1.8.57, 6.8.57 / Air Safari 18.9.58, 10.8.59.
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127, Model 621/1A, 621/1 > G-AIJE Vickers-Armstrong Ltd regd 19.9.46, ff 11.9.46 > MoS VL226 tfd 27.9.46, RAF Kings Flight tfd 4.10.46, Vickers-Armstrong rtd 23.9.48 > A & AEE Boscombe Down tfd 19.11.48 > BEAC tfd 19.12.48, Vickers Armstrong rtd 12.2.51 > VL226 MoS tfd 13.12.56, cvtd 621/1, Independent Air Transport 17.9.57, Crashed Southall Middx on take-off ex Heathrow 2.9.58.
* Seen B'Bushe as MoS 22.1.55, 23.1.55 / Independent 04.58 - 29.7.58.
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128, Model 614/1, 639/1 > G-AHOY MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 26.10.46 > BEAC 'Vanity' 7.11.46 > MoS tfd 2.2.48, WFU/stored, Airwork lsd .48, James Stuart Travel 29.7.48 , Field Aircraft Services 24.11.48 > Hunting Air Travel 17.1.49, cvtd 639/1 5.53, ( Regd XF765 for trooping flights), Hunting-Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Pegasus 26.2.58, Stored 8.60, Autair lsd 10.5.53 > Invicta 12.2.65, WFU Manston.
* Seen B'Bushe 09.52 as G-AHOY Hunting-Clan / Noted crew training as Hunting-Clan 29.12.55 / Pegasus as G-AHOY 20.6.58 - 3.4.60.
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129, Model 614/1, 657/1 > G-AHOZ MoS regd 27.6.46, ff 29.10.46 > BEAC 'Vantage' 12.11.46, MoS tfd 2.2.48, WFU/stored, Aviation Traders 21.12.48, cvtd 657/1, VP-TAZ British West Indian Airways 3.2.50 > VP-YJA Central African Airways 9.9.51 > G-AHOZ Eagle Aviation 17.9.57 > East Anglian Flying Services 13.5.58 > Channel Airways 5.11.62, WFU Southend 1.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as VP-TAZ BWIA 29.9.51, 08.52 / VP-YJA CAA 13.10.51, 22.9.57 / G-AHOZ Pegasus 1.10.57.
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131, Model 621/1 > G-AIKN Vickers-Armstrong Ltd regd 30.9.46, ff 11.10.46 > MoS tfd 12.12.46 > VL227 RAF Kings Flight tfd 17.1.47 > RAE Farnborough tfd 25.6.48 > G-AIKN BKS Aviation 4.10.55 > Continental Air Services 19.12.57, BKS rep 10.60, WFU/stored 10.60, Bembridge Car Hire 9.2.61, to Southend Fire Service 11.65.
* Seen B'Bushe 17.7.50,20.2.51 ex Kings Flight and to RAE Farnborough. / Continental 11.5.59 - 15.11.59
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132, Model 614/1, 639/1 > G-AHPB MCA regd 4.9.64, ff 9.11.46 > BEAC 'Verity' 20.11.46 > MCA tfd 2.2.48, WFU 2.48, Field Aircraft Services 28.10.48, cvtd 639/1, Hunting Air Travel 17.1.49 > Hunting-Clan Air Transport 23.3.54 (Allocated XF638 for troop transport flights) > Hunting-Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Overseas Aviation (CI) 10.6.60 > Overseas Aviation Ltd tfd 14.7.61 > Keegan Aviation 12.61, WFU 12.61, Autair lsd 13.5.63, purchased by Autair International 9.9.64, WFU used as coffe4e bar Soesterburg .68, preserved Dusseldorf .84 -.88, later to Switzerland painted as D-BABY.
* Seen B'Bushe between 12.4.55 and 15.2.60 on crew training flights with Hunting-Clan.
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Post by flyboy on Feb 12, 2016 17:03:30 GMT
133, Model 614/1,639/1 > G-AHPC MCA regd 4.9.46, ff 11.11.46 > BEAC 'Vassal' 21.11.46 > WFU 10.47, tfd MCA 2.2,48, Field Aircraft Services 28.10.48, cvtd 639/1, Hunting Air Travel 17.1.49> Hunting-Clan Air Transport 5.2.54 (allocated XF764 for trooping flights), Hunting -Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Tradair 14.5.60 > Air Safaris 11.7.60, WFU Hurn.
* Seen B'Bushe as Hunting-Clan 06.52 / Hunting-Clan crew training various dates between 30.3.54 - 11.12.59.
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137, Model 614/1, 657/1 > G-AHPE MCA regd 4.9.46, ff 22.11.46 > BEAC 'Vandal' 6.12.46 > MCA tfd 2.2.48, Aviation Traders 21.12.48, Bond Air Services ntu, cvtd 657/1, British West Indian Airways 12.1.50 > VP-TBB BWIA 20.2.50 > Independent Air Travel 29.3.58, rr G-AHPE 16.5.58, Continental Air Services 11.6.58 > Overseas Aviation lsd 6.12.60, Tradair 20.11.61, WFU/spares 11.61.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AHPE with Continental between 8.6.58 and 1.11.59.
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138, Model 614/1, 657/1 > G-AHPF MCA regd 4.9.46, ff 25.11.46 > BEAC 'Vedette' 7.12.46 > WFU/stored 10.47, MCA tfd 2.2.48 > Aviation Traders 21.12.48, cvtd 657/1, VP-TBC British West Indian Airways 24.2.50 > VP-YJB Central African Airways 3.12.51 > G-AHPF with Eagle Aviation 12.9.57 > OE-FAE Aero Transport 17.4.58 > OE-HAE rr 12.61 WFU.
* Seen B'Bushe as VP-TBC 12.53 / As VP-YJB between 12.9.57 and 22.9.57 /1.10.57 Eagles / Various dates between 17.4.58 and 12.8.59 as Aero Transport OE-FAE.
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139, Model 614/1 > G-AHPG MCA regd 4.9.46, ff 28.11.46 > BEAC 'Velocity' ntu, VP-YHJ Central African Airways 14.3.47 > ZS-DDO President Motors 12.49 > Suidair International Airways lsd 12.49 > VP-YHJ ret CAA 6.50, > G-AHPG Independent Air Travel 26.4.57 > Falcon Airways 26.3.59 > Luxembourg Intercontinental Airlines SA lsd, AirSud Kasai .61 > Sold and WFU as a snack bar in Malawi.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AHPG, Independent Air Transport between 8.5.57 and 16.11.58 / As G-AHPG Falcon Airways between 26.3.59 and 29.5.60.
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141, Model 614/1 > G-AHPH MCA regd 4.9.46, ff3.12.46 > BEAC 'Velox' ntu, ZS-BSB Suidair International Airways .47 > VP-YIR Central African Airways 5.47 > ZS-DEP United Airways 10.50 > VP-YIR CAA ret 1.51 > G-AHPH Eagle Aviation 9.9.57 > East Anglian Flying Services 27.3.58, damaged beyond repair Southend 28.7.59.
* Seen B'Bushe as VP-YIR 9.53, .54, and between 10.9.57 and 22.9.57 / With Channel Airways titles 17.8.58.
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146, Model 616/1A, 616/1B, 616/3B > G-AIHA Vickers Armstrong Ltd regd 10.9.46, ff 18.10.46 > VP-YEW Central African Airways 16.9.46 > G-AIHA Eagle Aircraft Services 9.7.56, cvtd 616/1B, Eagle Aviation tfd 28.1.57, cvtd 616/3B 3.60, WFU Heathrow 8.60.
* Seen B'Bushe at Eagles 18.7.56 - 10.8.56 as VP-YEW ex CAA / Between 15.8.56 and 29.8.56 painted as Globe Link (?) / Eagles between 16.2.57 and 29.8.59.
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147, Model 614/1 > G-AHPJ MCA regd 4.9.46, ff 10.12.46 > BEAC 'Vengeance' ntu, Hunting Air Travel 14.3.47 > Hunting-Clan Air Transport 18.2.54 (allocated XF763 for trooping flights) > Hunting-Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Overseas Aviation (CI) 18.12.59 > Overseas Aviation 19.7.61 > Autair lsd 24.1.62 > Autair International Airways purchased 27.8.64 > F-OCEU Aero Sahara 25.5.65 > F-BMEU Europe Aero Services tfd 10.67 > Transportes Aeriens Reunis .71, WFU.71.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AHPJ, Hunting-Clan crew training various dates between 10.10.55 and 20.8.58.
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149, Model 610/1B > G-AHPL MCA regd 30.9.46, ff 9.4.47 > BEAC 'Verdant' 14.4.47, BEAC 'Lord Anson' nn .51 > Eagle Aviation 10.4.53 > VP-YKK Central African Airways 28.4.53 > G-AHPL Pegasus 22.12.58 > Autair lsd 14.3.63 > Autair International Airways purchased 26.11.63 > Invicta Airways 12.6.65, damaged beyond repair 2.8.65, WFU 8.65.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AHPL BEA 13.12.51 / VP-YKK ex BEA at Eagles 5.53 / Pegasus noted as G-AHPL between 22.12.58 and 29.11.59 .
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152, Model 610/1B, 610/3B > G-AHPM regd 30.9.46, ff 2.1.47, BEAC 'Verderer' 26.4.47, BEAC rn 'Lord Rodney', Eagle Aviation 15.7.53 (Allocated serial XF632 for trooping flights) > Eagle Aircraft Services tfd 15.2.55 (new trooping serial XG349) > ret Eagle Aviation 30.1.57, cvtd 610/3B > Cunard Eagle Airways 5.1.61. Crashed Mt Holteheia, nr Stavanger, Norway.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA 11.11.52, FIDO demonstration. / Eagles between 18.6.55 and 26.3.60.
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153, Model 621/C Mk.2, > VL232 del RAF 12 MU 29.10.47, ff 3.10.47 > RAF Kings Flight tfd 21.7.48 > Vickers Armstrong tfd 8.6.49 > RAF Kings Flight tfd 7.7.49 > RAF Queens Flight 2.5.52 > G-APAT Eagle Aircraft Services 9.4.57 > Orion Airways 18.4.59, WFU stored Hurn 5.61.
* Seen at B'Bushe as G-APAT with Eagles between 12.4.57 and 20.4.59 / As Orion between 20.4.59 and 26.3.60.
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157, Model 610/1B > G-AHPO MCA regd 30.9.46, ff 14.1.47 > BEAC 'Ventura' 12.3.47 > BEAC 'Sir Edward Howard' nn .51 > BEAC renamed 'Lord Dundonald' . 52 > Eagle Aviation 21.4.53, Allocated (XF631 for trooping flights), Damaged beyond repair 20.12.53.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA G-AHPO 8.51.
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158, Model 607/C > VL249 Valetta C Mk 1, Delivered to RAF 17.12.47, ff 30.6.47 > A & AEE Boscombe Down tfd 6.48 > Vendair 5.58 > Eagle Air Services 7.58, WFU as spares 9.58.
*Seen B'Bushe as RAF visitor 8.55 / Stored with Airwork 15.5.55 to 9.6.58 / Sold to Eagles as spares 7.7.58 / Dismantled at Eagles 1.59.
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160, Model 610/1B > G-AHPP MCA regd 30.9.46, ff 20.1.47 > BEAC 'Venus' 15,4,47 . renamed 'Sir Charles Saunders' .52 , D-CABO ntu, D-AGID ntu > Eagle Aircraft Services 28.2.56 > CR-IAC TAIP 29.2.56. WFU broken up Goa.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA 9.11.49 when damaged in undershoot / under conversion by Eagles 4.12.55 - 5.1.56 / CR-IAC 19.2.56 prior delivery & 11.12.56.
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Post by flyboy on Feb 13, 2016 9:41:16 GMT
164, Model 610/1B, G-AHPR MCA regd 30.9.46, ff 23.4.47, BEAC 'Verity' 28.4.47 > BEAC 'Prince Rupert .51 > Field Aircraft Services 16.11.55 > Independent Air Travel 30.4.56 > Bembridge Car Hire 8.12.59 > Maitland Drewery Aviation 21.3.60 > Air Safaris 8.3.61, WFU Hurn 3.62.
* Seen B'Bushe between 25.5.57 and 16.11.58 Independent Air Travel. / between 28.3.60 and 25.4.60 Maitland Drewery.
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167, Model 610/1B, G-AHPS regd 30.9.46, ff6.5.47, BEAC 'Verity'14.5.47 > BEAC ' Sir Doveton Sturdee' .51 .D-CEDU ntu, D-ABOM Lufthansa lsd 30.6.56, D-BORA Lufthansa rr 19.4.58 > Condor Flugdienst 29.11.61 > Autair Luton 22.6.64, WFU/spares .64.
*Seen B'Bushe as D-ABOM Deutsche Flugdienst, marked Lufthansa 25.1.56, 19.2.56, 14.3.56 prior delivery to Lufthansa on lease 30.6.56 / D-BORA Flugdienst 21.5.59.
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207, Model 618, 618/1B, 618/3B, G-AJPH regd 30.4.47, ff 6.4.48, Completed as the Nene Viking VX856, MoS tfd 5.3.49 > G-AJPH Eagle Aircraft Services 12.53, Arr B'Bushe 20.2.54, cvtd 618/1B .54, ( Allocated XJ804 for trooping flights) > Eagle Aviation tfd 30.1.57, cvtd 618/3B 7.60 > Cunard Eagle Airways tfd 5.1.61, WFU Heathrow .61.
* Seen B'Bushe Arrived by road ex Boscombe Down 20.2.54 / With and operated by Eagles between 20.2.54 and 23.8.59.
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208, Model 634/1B, EI-ADF delivered Air Lingus 4.6.47, ff 31.5.47 > G-AKTV Airwork 10.3.48 (Allocated WZ357 for trooping flights) > Tradair 13.5.59 > Channel Airways tfd 20.12.62 > Tradair tfd 10.1.63, WFU/stored Southend 9.63.
* Seen B'Bushe with Airwork between 5.6.47 and 11.4.59 / With Tradair 14.5.59 to 14.7.59.
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210, Model 634/!B, EI-ADH delivered Air Lingus 18.7.47, ff 4.7.47 > SU-AFM Misrair 1.11.48 > G-AMNK Field Aircraft Services 26.11.51 > Hunting Air Transport 7.8.52 > Hunting Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Don Everall (Avn) 11.5.60, Crashed into sea off Crete 28.8.60.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AMNK Hunting Clan between 8.54 and 16.6.59 mainly crew training / Heathrow diversion 12.11.58.
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211, Model 634?1B, EI-ADI delivered Air Lingus 23.7.47, ff 8.7.47 > G-AKTU Airwork 15.3.48 ( Allocated WZ356 for trooping flights) > Air Condor lsd 28.6.60 > Airwork Services ret 29.11.60 > Air Safaris 4.4.61. WFU Hurn 9.62.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AKTU with Airwork between 10.7.47 and 27.7.58 / Used on Dopler radar trials early .58 and ceased by 7.58.
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215, Model 610/1B, G-AIVB MCA regd 19.11.46, ff 8.5.47 > BEAC 'Vernal' 8.5.47 > BEAC rn 'Robert Blake' .51 > First Air Trading Co. 2.12.55, > CR-IAD TAIP 7.2.56, Written off Karachi 2.11.57.
* Seen Blackbushe as G-AIVB with Eagles between 4.12.55 and 15.1.56 / As CR-IAD various dates 4.3.56, 18.3.56, 30.3.56, 3.4.56 and 7.4.56.
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216, Model 610/1B, G-AIVC MCA regd 19.11.46, ff9.5.47 > BEAC 'Vernon' 16.5.47, BEAC 'Lord Collingwood' .51 > Eagle Aircraft Services 3.6.54 (Allocated WZ353 for trooping flights) > Arabian Desert Airlines lsd .54 > Hunting Clan lsd 5.55> First Air Trading 13.2.56 > D-ADEN Karl Herfurtner 12.3.57 > D-AGAD rr 21.3.57 > Transavia Flug 9.12.57 > D-BEPO rr 23.3.58 > Transavia tfd 13.8.58 > Eagle repossed 8.11.58 > F-BJER Airnautic 22.11.59 > Air Inter lsd .62> Airnautic retd, Crashed Pyrenees, France 11.9.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AIVC 8.54 at Eagles / 10.11.54 titles Arab Desert Airlines / 6.6.57, 15.7.57 as Karl Herfurtner / Eagles 7.1.58 / D-AGAD Transavia 2.58 / Seen personally as D-BEPO 30.7.58 / Transavia 29.12.58 / Flugdienst between 22.2.59 and 26.4.59 / Transavia 14.7.59 - 6.9.59 / Airnautic F-BJER between 6.11.59 and 3.4.60.
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217, Model 610/1B, 610/3B, G-AIVD MCA regd 19.11.46, ff 13.5.47, BEAC 'Veteran' 16.5.47 > BEAC 'Lord Duncan' nn .51 > D-ADAM Lufttransport Unterhem 3.2.54 > Balair lsd 5.57, purchased 6.57 rr 7.57 HB-AAR > G-AIVD Air Ferry 14.2.63, cvtd 610/3B .4.63, WFU 4.65.
* Seen B'Bushe 8.51 as G_AIVD BEA / Also .54 / Noted with Eagles undergoing conversion 7.8.56 and between 1.8.57 and 5.11.58 / Noted personally as HB-AAR 5.11.57.
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219, Model 610/1B, 610/3B, G-AIVF MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 16.5.47, BEAC 'Vibrant' 30.5.47 > BEAC 'Sir James Somerville'.51 > D-AGIL Deutsche Flugdienst 9.12.55 > rr D-BARI 22.7.57 > HB-AAN Balair 9.5.58 > G-AIVF Air Ferry 14.2.63, cvtd 610/3B .4.63, Invicta Airways 14.4.66, cvtd 610/1B 5.67, WFU .5.68.
*Seen B'Bushe D-AGIL 12.7.56, 28.2.57 as Flugdienst / Also as D-BARI having been reregistered in 4.58 / HB-AAN Balair during 1959.
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221, Model 610/1B, G-AIVH, MCA regd 18.11.46, ff v22.5.47, BEAC 'Vicinity' 30.5.47 > BEAC 'Lord Howe'.51 > Eagle Aviation 14.5.53 ( Allocated XG896 for trooping flights), WFU / Stored B'Bushe 1.59.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AIVH between 14.11.54 and 3.4.60. Noted personally 5.11.57.
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222, Model 610/1B, G-AIVI, MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 30.5.47, BEAC 'Victor' 4.6.47 > BEAC 'Viking' .51, stored Heathrow 5.55, First Air Trading 14.11.55 > D-ABEL Lufttransport 28.12.55 > D-BALI 7.57 > Kurt Conle tfd 10.60, Take off accident and written off Dusseldorf 4.2.61.
* Seen B-Bushe as D-ABEL 12.55 to 1.56 / As D-BALI 15.4.58 following collision with ZS-DKI at Southend. At Eagles ?
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223, Model 610/1B, G-AIVJ, MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 21.6.47, BEAC ' Victoria' 18.7.47, BEAC 'Lord Jellicoe' .51 > Overseas Aviation (CI) 17.1.56 > D-ABIR Lufttransport Unterhem 13.2.56 > D-BABY ntu > D-BONA rr 28.3.58 > OO-EEN Aviameer 28.4.58, WFU 7.60.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AIVJ 4.12.55 with Overseas Aviation / 16.2.57 D-ABIR Lufttransport / As OO-EEN between 15.4.59 and 14.4.60 with Aviameet.
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224, Model 610/1B, G-AIVK, MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 16.6.47, BEAC 'Victory' 23.6.47, BEAC ' Lord Keyes' .51 > British International Airlines 16.4.55 > Kuwait Oil Co lsd 4.55 > Overseas Aviation (CI) 5.9.59 > Martins Air Charter lsd 8.59 > Overseas Aviation (CI) retd 6.60 > Overseas Aviation Ltd 18.5.61, WFU 5.61.
*Seen B'Bushe 15.5.55 at Eagles / Noted between 30.12.57 and 15.2.58 with Kuwait Oil Co titles.
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Post by flyboy on Feb 15, 2016 12:46:46 GMT
225, Model 610/1B, 610/3B, G-AIVL MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 21.6.47, BEAC 'Vigilant 25.6.47, BEAC 'Lord Hawke' 1.50 > Eagle Aviation 25.4.55 > cvtd 610/3B 6.60, Cunard Eagle Airways tfd 5.1.61, WFU Heathrow 2.61.
* Seen B'Bushe As G-AIVL with Eagles between 15.5,55 and 29.8.59.
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226, Model 610/1B, G-AIVM MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 1.7.47, BEAC 'Vigorous' 8.7.47 > BEAC 'George Monck' .51 > D-ADEL Aero Express Flug 15.12.55 > Karl Herfurtner 13.2.56 Damaged beyond repair landing Majorca 26.9.57.
* Seen B'Bushe between 4.6.56 and 4.9.56 as Dr Tiggs Fahrten / Karl Herfurtner between 15.7.57 and 27.8.57.
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228, , Model 610/1B, 610/3B, G-AIVO MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 27.6.47, BEAC 'Villian' 18.8.47, BEAC 'Edward Vernon' .51, > Eagle Aircraft Services 7.6.53, (Allocated XF630 & XG 568 for trooping flights), cvtd 610/3B, > Cunard Eagle tfd 5.1.61 > Airnautic 8.11.62, WFU France 11.62.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AIVO BEA 9.3.53 to Eagles / Noted 1.11.59 as Eagles.
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230. Model 644/1B, G-AIVR MCA regd 18.11.46, ff 10.10.47 BEAC ntu > YI-ABP Iraqi Airways delivered 10.47, WFU.
* Seen B'Bushe between 21.1.56 and 2.58 as YI-ABP.
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233, Model 627/1B, G-AIXR Airwork Ltd, ff 1.5.47, delivered 1.5.47 (Allocated WZ355 for trooping flights), Tradair 13.5.59 > Channel Airways tfd 20.12.62 > Tradair tfd 10.1.63, WFU Southend 9.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AIXR on various dates between delivery to Airwork on 1.5.47 and 16.11.58. Noted 1.5.47.
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234, Model 627/1B, G-AIXS Airwork Ltd, ff 1.5.47, delivered 8.5.47 (Allocated WZ354 for trooping flights), Damaged beyond repair following stall on take off B'Bushe when an engine failed 15.8.54.
* Seen B'Bushe 8.5.47 as G-AIXS on delivery to Airworks. Seen crashed after take off accident 15.8.54.
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235, Model 627/1B, G-AJFP Airwork Ltd, ff 6.6.47, delivered 16.6.47 > VT-DAP Indian National Airways 22.12.48 > Indian Airlines Corp merged 1.8.53, WFU/stored New Delhi, India 10.59.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AJFP on delivery to Airwork 12.6.47.
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236, Model 627/1B, G-AJFR Airwork Ltd, ff 23.7.47, delivered 26.7.47 > Iraq Petroleum tfd 31.10.52 > Airwork retd 1.10.54, Tradair 28.2.58 > Channel Airways merged 20.12.62. WFU / stored Southend 9.64.
* Seen B'Bushe 25.7.47 as G-AJFR Airwork on delivery / .54 on lease Iraq Petroleum noted as such in their markings / as Airwork 1.8.57 / Noted on last Airwork flight 15.2.58 / Seen personally as G-AJFR Tradair 4.3.58 / Tradair 4.12.59.
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237, Model 627/1B, G-AJFS Airwork Ltd, ff 27.8.47, delivered 1.9.47 (Allocated WZ311 for trooping flights) > Tradair 1.2.58 > Lufthansa 19.9.61 lsd > Tradair retd 29.9.61 > Channel Airways merged 20.12.62, WFU / stored Southend 5.64.
* Seen B'Bushe various dates between 1.5.49 and 9.4.59 as G-AJFS Airwork.
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238, Model 627/1B, G-AJFT Airwork Ltd, ff 3.10.47, delivered 7.10.47 (Allocated WZ306 for trooping flights) > Airwork Services Ltd tfd 22.3.60 > Air Safaris 5.60 > Eros Airlines 26.3.62 > A Homatas 18.5.62 > Eros Airlines UK Ltd 21.8.63, WFU > Gatwick Fire Section 9.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AJFT Airwork various dates between 3.12.50 and 9.4.59.
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239, Model 610/1B, G-AJBM MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 25.7.47 > BEAC 'Vincent' 7.8.47, BEAC ' Charles Watson' .52 > T.92 Argentine Air Force 26.1.56, Crashed El Palomar Air Base, Argentina 7.8.59.
* Seen B'Bushe during Eagle conversion between 16.8.55 and 5.11.55 / As T.92 Argentine Air Force various dates between 4.12.55 and 27.1.56.
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240, Model 610/1B, G-AJBN MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 6.9.47 > BEAC 'Vindictive' 11.9.47 > BEAC 'Lord Nelson' .51 > Eagle Airways 18.5.53, WFU used for fire practice Heathrow 5.60.
* Seen B'Bushe as ex BEAC G-AJBN at Eagles 5.1.56 / on Eagles fleet 29.8.56.
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241, Model 610/1B, G-AJBO MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 9.9.47 > BEAC 'Vintage' 16.9.47 > BEAC ' John Benbow' .51 > Eagle Aviation 18.5.53 (Allocated XF629 & XG895 for trooping flights), Crashed Star Hill on approach to B'Bushe 1.5.57.
* Seen B'Bushe various dates between 7.4.54 and 3.5.57 as G-AJBO Eagles / Also personally seen as wreckage on Star Hill 2.5.57.
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242, Model 610/1B, G-AJBP MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 12.9.47 > BEAC 'Vintner' > BEAC 'Sir Edward Spragge' .52 > Eagles 1.12.55 > F-BJAH Airnautic 5.12.58. WFU, Nice, France.
*Seen B'Bushe at Eagles ex BEAC with First Air Travel as G-AJBP for conversion between 4.12.55 and 21.12.55 / Various dates between 21.1.56 and 16.11.58 as Eagles / Noted being prepared for Airnautic as F-BJAH 6.11.58 - 22.11.58. Noted personally as G-AJBP Eagles 5.11.57.
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243, Model 610/1B, G-AJBR MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 18.9.47 > BEAC 'Virginia' 24.9.47 > BEAC 'Sir Bertram Ramsey' .51 > BKS 5.11.54 > Continentale 5.1.57 > D-AHAF Deutsche Flugdienst 27.1.57 > D-BONE rr 11.3.58 > Lufthansa lsd 10.2.60 > Condor Flugdienst tfd 29.11.61 > Autair 4.64, WFU - Broken up 12.64.
*Seen B'Bushe as D-AHAF, Deutsche Flugdienst 22.3.57 & 10.8.57 / As D-BONE same operator between 17.11.58 and 27.12.59 / As D-BONE Lufthansa 11.2.60 while on lease.
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244, Model 610/1B, G-AJBS MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 23.9.47 > BEAC 'Virgo' 25.9.47 > BEAC ' Sir Cloudesley Shovel' .51 > T.93 Argentine Air Force 26.1.56, WFU and stored Argentina .62.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AJBS 30.10.55 at Eagles for conversion for Argentine Air Force as T.93.
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245, Model 610/1B, G-AJBT MCA regd 3.6.47, ff16.9.47 > BEAC 'Viper' 19.9.47 > BEAC 'Sir Thomas Troubridge' .51, > VP-YNF Central African Airways 18.4.55 > G-AJBT Pegasus 19.1.59, WFU and stored 2.62.
* Seen B'Bushe As VP-YNF 11.1.59 Central African Airways / As G-AJBT Pegasus ex VP-YNF 24.1.59 / Noted with Pegasus 3.4.60.
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246, Model 610/1B, G-AJBU MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 13.1.48 > BEAC 'Virtue'16.1.48 > BEAC 'Lord Bridport' .51 > Field Aircraft Services 16.11.55 > Independent Air Travel 30.11.56 > Bembridge Car Hire 23.12.59, WFU and stored Hurn 3.60.
* Seen B'Bushe with Airwork 14.9.53 / Independent Air Transport various dates between 27.5. 58 and 9.4.59 / Titled Blue Air 2.8.59 to 29.8.59.
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247, Model 610/1B, G-AJBV MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 17.1.48 > BEAC 'Viscount' '23.1.48' > BEAC 'Sir Henry Morgan' .51 > Eagle Aviation 5.53 > YI-ACJ 22.5.53, WFU.
* Seen B'Bushe At Eagles 5.53 to 10.5.53 being converted for Iraqi Airways.
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248, Model 610/1B, G-AJBW MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 16.1.48 > BEAC 'Vista' 21.1.48 > BEAC 'Sir William Cornwallis' .51 > Eagle Aviation 25.4.55 > F-BFDN Airnautic 13.6.58. Crashed into sea off Corsica5.9.59.
* Seen B'Bushe as Eagles G-AJBW various dates between 10.7.55 and 15.4.58 / Various dates between 8.6.58 and 9.1.59 as F-BFDN Airnautic.
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249, Model 610/1B, G-AJBX MCA regd 3.6.47, ff 21.1.48 > BEAC 'Vital' 27.1.48 > BEAC 'Sir Edward Hughes' .51 > Eagles 3.6.54 > D-AMEN ntu, > D-AFIX Karl Herfurtner12.12.55 > Transavia Flug 11.57 > D-BABA ntu > Werner Nolte 22.5.58 > G-AJBX Continental Air Services 26.10.59 > Maitland Drewery Aviation 2.6.60 > Don Everall Aviation lsd 9.60 > returned to Maitland Drewery 30.10.60 > Air Safaris 8.3.61 > Eros Airlines 12.4.62 > Air Ferry 6.4.64. WFU 5.65.
*Seen B'Bushe at Eagles between 24.4.55 and 25.8.55 / As D-AFIX Dr Tigges Fahrten 4.12.55, 22.12.55, plus various dates between 27.5.56 and 17.12.56 / Karl Herfurtner 29.5.57 / Also seen as D-BABA 8.1.59 to 10.1.59 and 16.1.59 / As Continental Air Services G-AJBX ex D-BABA.
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250, Model 610/1B, G-AJBY MCA regd 17.9.47, ff 19.12.47 > BEAC 'Vitality' 10.1.48 > BEAC 'Lord Torrington' .52 > D-AFUS Deutsche Flugdienst 26.1.56 > D-BELA rr 16.4.58, Forced landed engine fire Belgium 17.10.58.
* Seen B'Bushe ex BEAC at Eagles various dates between .54 and 10.8.55 / As Dr.Tigges Fahrten, 4.12.55, 22.12.55, and between 27.5.56 and 17.12.56 / D-AFUS 29.5.57 as Karl Herfurtner.
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Post by flyboy on Feb 15, 2016 12:50:14 GMT
255, Model 610/1B, 610/3B, G-AJCD MCA regd 17.9.47, ff 15.2.49 > BEAC 'Vizor' 17.2.49 > BEAC 'Lord Barham' .52 > Eagle Aviation 15.7.53 ( Allocated XF633 and XG350 for trooping flights), cvtd 610/3B 6.60, > Cunard Eagle 5.1.61 Airnautic 8.11.62 > Europe Air Service, WFU / spares Le Bourget, France 11.62.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AJCD BEAC 2.8.53 / As Eagles between 7.4.54 and 1.11.59.
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256, Model 610/1B, G-AJCE MCA regd 17.9.47 ff 19.3.48, BEAC ' Vivacious' 23.3.48, BEAC 'Lord Exmouth' .51 > Eagle Aircraft Services 26.1.55 > Svensk Aero 29.10.55 > D-AHOF Independent Air Travel 9.2.56 > rr G-AJCE 5.3.56 > Blue Air tfd 5.59 > Bembridge Car Hire 8.12.59 > Continental Air Services lsd .60 > Bembridge Car Hire rtd 10.10.60 > Overseas Aviation (CI) lsd 20.4.61. Forced Landing in France and damaged beyond repair.
* Seen B'Bushe Visited .51 as BEAC / Svensk Aero at Eagles 15.5.55 / G-AJCE Independent Air Transport between 30.6.57 and 22.8.59 / Blue Air 23.8.59.
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257, Model 616/1B , G-AJCF MCA regd 17.9.47, ff 8.5.48 > VP-YHT Central African Airways 14.5.48 > D-ALYK West Deutsche Fluglinie 5.57 > D-BAMA ntu > D-BLYK Columbus Luftreederer 25.7.57 > Aerotour 3.58 > F-BJES Airnautic 11.12.58 > Transportes Aeriens Reunis, WFU Nice France .72.
* Seen B'Bushe as F-BJES between 19.12.59 and 16.1.60.
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258, Model 610/1B, G-AJDI MCA regd 24.2.49, ff 18.2.49, BEAC 'Volatile' 25.4.49 > BEAC .52 > T.91 Argentine Air Force conversion by Eagles 26.1.56, WFU and stored Argentina.
* Seen B'Bushe 31.10.55 BEA for conversion by Eagles / To T.91 Argentine Air Force converted by Eagles noted 4.11.55 to 27.1.56
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260, Model 610/1B, G-AYDK MCA regd 9.3.49, ff 9.3.49, BEAC 'Volunteer' 22.3.49 > ' BEAC 'Richard Kempenfelt' .51, > Eagle Aircraft Services 23.10.53 > VK-500 Arab Legion Air Force 23.10.53, CrashedTurkey 11.56.
* Seen B'Bushe as G-AJDK with Eagles 14.9.53 / As VK500 various dates between 7.12.53 and 5.11.56, Arab Legion Air Force.
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263, Model 610/1B G-AKBG ff 25.3.49 > BEAC 'Votary' 25.4.49 > BEAC 'Sir Thomas Hardy' .52 > Hunting Clan Air Transport 21.4.55 > Hunting Clan Air Services 9.1.58 > Don Everall (Avn) Ltd 11.5.60 > Air Safaris 1.12.60, WFU stored Hurn 6.62.
* Seen B'Bushe various dates between 15.5.55 and 12.2.59 with Hunting Clan mainly crew training.
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264, Model 610/1B, 610/3B G-AKBH, ff 8.4.49, BEAC 'Voyager' delivered 25.4.49 > BEAC 'Lord Hood' .51, > Eagle Aircraft Services 8.4.53 (Allocated XG567 for trooping flights) > Eagle Aviation tfd 30.1.57, cvtd 610/3B 7.60, Cunard Eagle Airways tfd 5.1.61 > F-BJRS Airnautic 1.4.61, Europe Aero Service ntu, Air Dauphine ntu, Transportes Aeriens Reunis ntu, WFU Stored Perpignan, France.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA 5.53 / As G-AKBH Eagles various dates between 14.9.53 and 16.11.58.
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289, Model 636/1B, 610/1B G-AJJN Vickers Armstrong regd 28.32.47, ff 6.4.47 > cvtd to 610/1B, BEAC 'Vulcan' 13.12.49 > BEAC 'Sir Charles Napier' .51 > BKS Air Transport 13.12.54 > Continental Air Services 3.12.57 > East Anglian Flying Services 10.8.59 > Channel Airways 5.1.62, WFU 2.63.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA 27.9.49 / Continental Airlines various dates between 7.4.59 and 31.8. 59.
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290, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNE South African Airways ff 27.4.47, delivered 31.7.47 > G-AMGG BEAC 'Sir Robert Calder' 24.11.50 > Eagle Aviation 1.4.55, Damaged beyond repair Agadir, Morocco 22.12.59.
* Seen B'Bushe as BEA G-AMGG 4.55 / As Eagles G-AMGG various dates between 10.7.55 and 1.11.59.
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291, Model 635/1B, ZS- BNF South African Airways, ff 21.8.47, delivered 2.9.47 > G-AMNR BEAC 'Lord Charles Beresford' 9.11.51 > Eagle Aviation 25.4.55 . Independent Air Travel 11.1.56 > Blue Air 4.59 > Car Hire 8.12.59 > Continental Air Services lsd 3.1.60. WFU.
* Seen B'Bushe various dates between 15.5.55 and 4.12.55 as Eagles / As Independent Air Transport on dates between 15.1.56 and 9.4.59.
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292, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNG South African Airways, ff 25.8.47, delivered 11.9.47 > > G-AMNX BEAC ' Sir Phillip Broke' 9.11.51 > Eagle Aviation 25.4.55, cvtd 635/3B, Cunard Eagle Airways tfd 5.1.61, WFU Heathrow 12.61.
* Seen B'Bushe as Eagles G-AMNX various dates between 10.7.55 and 29.8.59.
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293, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNH South African Airways, ff 25.9.47, delivered 8.10.47 > BEAC G-AMGH 24.11.50 > BEAC 'Sir John Duckworth' rr 19.12.50 > D-CEDO Karl Herfurtner 4.10.55 > D-AEDO rr 28.11.55 > Transavia Flug 11.57 > D-BOBY rr 17.7.57 > Werner Nolte tfd 20.6.58 > Seaboard and Western Airlines lsd 6.58 > G-AMGH Continental Air Services 2.6.59 > Kay Rings 20.7.60 > lsd to Continental Air Services 20.7.60, Stored 10.60 > Trans World Leasing tfd 5.4.61, Broken up 7.61.
* Seen B'Bushe As D-AEDO 21.12.55, 7.4.56, marked as Dr Tigges Fahrten / With Eagles for conversion 8.4.56 to 7.8.56 / Then 22.5.56, 25.5.56 and 16.11.56 as Karl Herfurtner / Then D-AEDO 3.4.57 and 6.4.57 marked as Dr Tigges Fahrten. / As Continental during August .59
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294, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNI South African Airways, ff 29.9.47, delivered 9.10.47 > BEAC 9.11.51 , G-AMNS BEAC 'Sir Dudley Pound' 4.1.52 > T.90 Argentine Air Force 26.1.56 > T.94 re-registered prior delivery , WFU and to museum Argentina .62.
* Seen at B'Bushe 10.8.55 G-AMNS ex BEA for conversion by Eagles / Seen as T.90 at Eagles between 30.10.55 and 27.1.56 but delivered as T.94.
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295, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNJ South African Airways, ff 14.10.47, delivered 29.10.47 > BEAC G-AMGJ 24.11.50 > BEAC ' Sir John Warren ' rr 19.12.50 > Eagles 2.12.55 > D-AHUF Karl Herfurtner 6.4.57 > Transavia tfd 9.12.57 > D-HBUF ntu > D-BASE Transavia rr 2.4.58 > Werner Nolte 5.6.58 > F-BIUX Airnautic 5.2.59 > I-RASC Mediterranea 28.6.59, WFU Nice .61.
* Seen B'Bushe at Eagles as G-AMGJ during BEA conversion between 22.12.55 and 22.3.57 / Between 22.3.57 and 9.1.58 as D-AHUF LTU / As D-BASE 23.8.58 > I-RASC between 16.1.60 and 17.1.60 Mediterranea.
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296, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNK South African Airways, ff 17.10.47, delivered 4.11.47 > BEAC 9.11.51 G-AMNJ > BEAC rr 'Sir Fisher' 27.11.51, Stored Heathrow 5.55 > D-CEDA Karl Herfurtner 2.11.55 > rr D-AEDA 28.11.55 > Transavia 9.12.55 > D-BACU rr 12.57 > Raoul Wander 31.1.59 > F-BIPT Airnautic 5.2.59 WFU 12.64 Broken up.
* Seen B'Bushe 10.54 as BEA / 22.12.55 with Eagles under conversion as D-AEDA / Noted marked as Dr Tigges Fahrten 29.12.55, .2.56, 26.6.56, 5.9.56, 1.5.57, 11.6.57, 12.6.57, possibly not delivered as D-AEDA / Noted 12.8.59 to 3.4.60 as F-BIPT Airnautic, Seen personally as F-BIPT 10.4.60.
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297, Model 635/1B, ZS-BNL South African Airways, ff 14.11.47, delivered 5.12.47 > BEAC G-AMGI 24.11.50 > BEAC G-AMGI 'Sir Henry Harwood' rr 19.12.50 > Eagle Aviation 29.6.55 > Eagles to WFU Heathrow 6.60 and used as cabin trainer.
* Seen B'Bushe 12.51 BEA visit / Various dates 10.7.55 to 6.9.59 as Eagles G-AMGI.
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298, Model 635/!B, ZS-BWT Suidair International Airways ff 8.11.47, delivered 15.11.47 > VP-YIE Central African Airways > D-ALUP West Deutsche 6.57 > Columbus Luftreederei 15.6.57 > D-BLUP Aerotour rr 20.7.57 > Aerotour tfd 24.3.58, stored B'Bushe > Industrie Flugdienst 15.4.59 > F-BJEQ Airnautic 15.10.59, damaged Corsica 8.2.65.
*Seen B'Bushe as D-BLUP 10.8.58 Aerotour / As F-BJEQ between 23.4.60 and 26.4.60. Seen personally as D-BLUP 1.6.58 .
Abbreviations used: B'Bushe/ Blackbushe, cvtd/ converted, ff/ first flight, lsd/ leased, regd/ registered, rr/ re-registered, tfd/ transferred, WFU/ withdrawn from use, >/ to or next. * = Seen at Blackbushe.
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Post by flyboy on Feb 17, 2016 22:51:12 GMT
Vickers Viking Type Numbers:
Type 491 First prototype Type 495 Second prototype Type 496 Third prototype Type 498 Viking 1A British European Airways Corporation Type 604 Viking 1B for Indian National Airways 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 607 Valetta prototype Ministry of Supply ..............//.............. Type 610 Viking 1B for British European Airways Type 613 Projected fuel transport version, not built Type 614 Viking 1A for British European Airways Type 615 Viking 1 for the Argentine Government 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 616 Viking 1 for Central African Airways Type 618 Nene Viking for Ministry of Supply Type 620 Viking 1 for the Argentine Government 2x Hercules 630 engines Type 621 Viking C2 Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 130 engines Type 623 Viking C2 for Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 134 engines Two ordered for use by the Kings Flight for Royal tour of South Africa, One aircraft for the King and one for the Queen. Type 624 Viking C2 for Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 134 engines. One ordered for use by the Kings Flight for a tour of South Africa, for use by state officials in 21-seat configuration. Type 626 Viking C2 for the Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 134 engines. One ordered for use by the King's Flight for a Royal tour of South Africa as a mobile workshop support aircraft. Type 627 Viking 1B for Airwork Ltd Type 628 Viking 1B for DDL with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 631 Viking projected 34-seat version, not built Type 632 Viking 1B for Air India with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 634 Viking 1B for Aer Lingus with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 635 Viking 1B for South African Airways with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 636 Viking 1B demonstrator Type 637 Valetta C1 for the Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 230 engines Type 639 Viking 1 for British European Airways Type 641 Viking 1 for Suidair International Type 643 Viking 1 for Suidair International with 2x Hercules 630 engines Type 644 Viking 1B for Iraqi Airways Type 649 Viking 1B for Pakistan Air Force with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 651 Valetta C1 for the Royal Air Force with 2x Hercules 634 engines Type 657 Viking 1A conversion from Type 498 for British South American Airways Corp.
Variants
Viking Prototypes with 2x 1675hp (1250 kw) Bristol Hercules 130 engines, three built
Viking 1A Initial production version with geodetic wings and 2x 1690hp (1261 kw) Bristol Hercules 630 engines
Viking 1 Production aircraft with stressed skin mainplanes and 2x 1690hp (1261 kw) Bristol Hercules engines
Viking 1B Viking 1 with long nose, 113 built
Nene Viking Viking 1B aircraft modified for trials with 2x 5000 lbf (22.3Kn) Rolls-Royce Nene 1 turbojets
Viking C2 British military designation of the Viking 1; VIP transport aircraft for the King's Flight of the RAF.
Valetta C2 Modified design with strengthened floor and large freight door
Varsity T1 Highly modified Valetta design with tricycle undercarriage for navigation and crew training.
Credits: Internet various sources including: rzjets wikipedia Information from: Airlines and Airliners-Vickers Viking. rj for the supply of many of the visitor dates, looking forward to your new book for publication soon. And of course PB for the great photos.
19.2.16.
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Post by PB on Feb 20, 2016 20:46:29 GMT
Above all, a mighty "Thank you" to flyboy for taking on such a project and keeping the Viking alive...
Brilliant work!!
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