Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as V.816 VH-TVR for TAA but not taken up. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Intended as 3C-ACM for Royal Swazi, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988 and briefly to Baltic 1988. BAF 1989, leased to Manx again briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo, DR Congo while attempting 3 engined take of

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as V.816 VH-TVR for TAA but not taken up. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Intended as 3C-ACM for Royal Swazi, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988 and briefly to Baltic 1988. BAF 1989, leased to Manx again briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo DR Congo while attempting 3 engined take off

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as V.816 VH-TVR for TAA but not taken up. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Intended as 3C-ACM for Royal Swazi, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988 and briefly to Baltic 1988. BAF 1989, leased to Manx again briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo, DR Congo attempting 3 engined take off.

crashed in the Congo in April 2003 while attempting a three-engine take off on a 900m gravel strip - photographer unknown

Photographer: Clive Head. K64 slide scan. Built 1959 as VH-TVR for TAA but NTU. Converted to V.836 and delivered 1960 as N40N to Union Carbide. RAAF A6-435 1964, Jetair VH-EQP 1969, Oman Air Force 501 1971. Royal Swazi 3C-ACM NTU, BMA G-BFZL 1978, leased to Manx 1985 until 1988. Returned to BAe and leased to Baltic 1989. Leased by BAF 1989, leased to Manx briefly 1990, renamed British World 1993, retired Southend 1996. Ferried to Lanseria for Heli Jet 1997. Reregistered ZS-NNI 1998 and 9Q-CGL for Trans IntAir 2002. Crashed 15 April 2003 Bondo, DR Congo while attempting 3 engined take off.

Ex 3D-ACM, registered to BMA 12th March 1979, later operated by Manx Airlines, British Air Ferries and British World, then sold as ZS-NNI 5th March 1998

This was a well-travelled Viscount being originally delivered to TAA Trans Australia Airlines as VH-TVR in August 1959. Alas it was written-off in April 2003 operating for Trans IntAir as 9Q-CGL at Bondo (FZKP), DR Congo when it crashed into trees whilst attempting a 3-engine takeoff from a 900m gravel strip.

Leased from British Midland Nov 1985-Nov 1988

It was leased from, and still in the basic colours of Manx Airlines. Built as Viscount 816, but modified to Viscount 836 in April 1960 (prior to delivery).

Ex British World Airlines, and still in their colours. Sold to Heli-Jet Aviation and officially re-registered ZS-NNI 5th March 1998 but on the date this picture was taken it was still painted as G-BFZL. It later became 9Q-CGL and it crashed on the 27th Apr 2003 after attempting a three engine take off from a gravel strip in the Congo.

Ex "501" Oman Air Force. Intended sale to Swaziland fell through and the aircraft was registered G-BFZL 12th March 1979

Was on short term lease from parent British Midland Oct/Nov 1983

Ex 3D-ACM, registered 12th March 1979, later operated by Manx Airlines, British Air Ferries and British World, then sold as ZS-NNI 5th March 1998

Another view of this aircraft. Its history is well covered by Richard Vandervord in his photos of it. Exact titles on the aircraft are: Air Force of the Sultanate of Oman.

Built for TAA as VH-TVR but not delivered. Built as Viscount 816, but modified to V.836 in April 1960 (prior to delivery) and sold to Union Carbide as N40N in 05.60. To RAAF as A6-435 in 08.64. Later became G-BFZL.

Taxiing for departure to take part in the Heathrow 50th anniversary flypast.