"Big Bill" taxying for departure on runway 24 at Southend. It flew its last service for BAF two months later on 3rd June 1976 and was sold to SOACO as TR-LWP, departing Southend as such on 10th June 1976. Broken up at Brazzaville in 1986.

Converted from C-54A D-ADAM (ex N79000 & 41-37272), registered G-ASKN to Aviation Traders, February 1964; BUAF 'Pont d'Avignon', February 1964; CB Flying Showcases leased, August 1967; BAF, October 1967; BAF 'Big Bill', 1973; TR-LWP SA de Construction, June 1976; wfu and stored Brazzaville, 1978; scrapped May 1986

I wasn't too unusual to see a Carvair making a landing at Southend with an engine out and the fire crews at the ready. Note the WW2-vintage Matador water truck at right

'KN was stored from November 1971 till mid-December 1972 when it entered the ATEL hangar for overhaul and repaint in the new BAF dark blue lower surface colours. Channel Airways Heron G-APKW can be seen at left