Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1961 as N758PA for Pan American. Lloyd International G-AYRZ 1971, Bahamas World VP-BDG 1972, reregistered C6-BDG. MCA Leasing N433MA 1978, leased to Southeast February 1979. Quantum Leasing N707HD August 1979 as Executive Jet, Age of Enlightenment Aviation 1984. Benin Government TY-BBW 1987, withdrawn Ostend 1989. Dismantled 1997 and put on display at Expo Gowalt, Wetteren, Belgium, a function hall and transport museum.

ex Pan Am (N758PA), ex Bahamas World Airways (VP-BDG), ex Southeast Airlines (N433MA). In July 1987 over to the Government of Benin(TY-AAM). Re-registered TY-BBW in November '87. In April '89 stored at Ostend Airport. Partly scrapped and trucked to Wetteren, Belgium in April 1997. Preserved at the Gowalt Building, since January 2006, without tail and engines.

Operated from new in May 1961 until 1971 when it was sold to Lloyd International as G-AYRZ. After several more changes of ownership it ended up as TY-BBW with the Benin Government and was scrapped at Ostend (EBOS) in 1997.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1961 as N758PA to Pan American. Lloyd International G-AYRZ 1971, Bahamas World VP-BDG 1972, later C6-BDG, bankrupt 1974 and stored. MCA Leasing N433MA 1978, Southeast Airlines 1979. Executive jet as N707HD from 1979, Benin Government TY-BBW 1987, withdrawn Ostend 1989. Dismantled 1997 and put on display at Expo Gowalt, Wetteren, Belgium, a function hall and transport museum.

Previous identities N758PA, G-AYRZ. I wish I had waited for the three mechanics to move away!

Originally N758PA With Pan American. It also operated as G-AYRZ with Lloyd International, VP-BDG Bahamas World Airways, N433MA Southeast Airlines and N707HD Quantum Leasing. Re-reg TY-BBW Nov 87 together with a livery change. In 1989 (or possibly a little later) it ended up stored at Ostend, Belgium. It was eventually sold to an individual and transported by road to Wetteren (Belgium). Google Earth shows it still there in 2019 (minus engines and the tail).

Age of Enlightenment Aviation

N758PA was sold in the UK as G-AYRZ in January 1971.

Seen when owned by Quantum, Inc. Other regns carried include N758PA, G-AYRZ, VP-BDG, C6-BDG, N433MA, TY-AAM and TY-BBW.