Awaiting delivery as 5N-AYR

Awaiting delivery as ZS-NMT

The third of Channel Airways' One-Elevens, delivered in March 1969, with one of their Tridents on the ramp next to it

The former G-ASJC of BUA/Caledonian, later N101EX with Pacific Express, Air Wisconsin, Florida Express and EI-BWI with Braniff in basic Florida Express colours. Stored at Southend from April 1990, it was broken up after parts reclaim by British Air Ferries in January 1994

The former G-ASJH of BUA/Caledonian, later N105EX with Pacific Express (my photo here), Cascade Airways, Florida Express and EI-BWL with Braniff. To G-OCNW with British Air Ferries in October 1990. Broken up mid-1995

The former G-ASJG of BUA/Caledonian, later N104EX with Pacific Express, Air Wisconsin, Florida Express and EI-BWK with Braniff. To British Air Ferries as G-DBAF in July 1990 and then to Balkh Airlines, an illegal Afghan gun-running venture, in March 1996. Next year reregistered YA-GAG and in 1998 9XR-RA to the Rwandan Government. Wfu and stored at Lanseria in August 2000, broken up in 2013

The former G-ASJI of BUA/Caledonian, later N106EX with Pacific Express, Cascade Airways, Florida Express and EI-BWM with Braniff. Wfu in March 1998, it is now preserved at 'Ferme Benjin' near Lubumbashi, DRC

Taxying in during a snow shower. Deregistered to the USA in April 2001.

Acquired by Southend-based Thames Estuary Flying Services in December 1974. Seen here after a snow shower. Sold by TEFS in June 1983. CofA expired in November 1984 and cancelled by the CAA in April 1989.

Taxying in during a snow shower. Ex-Oxford Air Training School and still wearing their colours. Current and registered to a Uganda owner in April 2025.

Damaged by fire at the Chase Farm airstrip, Little Burstead, Essex on 15th September 1979,

G-ASVR was a casualty of the gales on 5th January 1976 which caused damage to many aircraft across East Anglia. The aeroplane was blown onto overhead power cables of the adjacent railway line, caught fire and was burnt out.

Registered on 12th December 1974 ex PH-VRN. To J.V. White Ltd of Southend on 22nd January 1975. DBR in landing accident at Old Warden on 4th November 1976. Remains to Southend.

Ex G-AWYR of BUA/Caledonian/BA and seen just prior to delivery to EAS. After a typically short service life in Nigeria, wfu and stored at Lagos in May 2002, later scrapped

Ex N1549 of Braniff/Allegheny/USAir/Florida Express and EI-BWP back with the resurrected Braniff. To ADC in December 1990 and seen here soon after being withdrawn from use. Broken up in August 1996

Delivered in September 1962 and serving 83 Sqdn, Scampton Wing, 27 & 617 Sqdns, 230 OCU and 50 Sqdn/Waddington Wing, this Vulcan made its last flight to Southend for preservation in December 1986. Registered as G-VJET in 1987 in the hope of a return to display flying, the aircraft is no longer airworthy but is maintained by the Vulcan Restoration Trust in taxiable condition

This Lincoln (RAF RF342) served as a research and test aircraft, first for Napier in icing research and then for Cranfield University. It was unique for being fitted with the nose section from Lancaster TW911 and featured nose graphics representing various wing and tail sections of aircraft fitted atop in icing tests. Seen here in 'B' Class markings, it was also flown under registration G-APRJ. When the Southend museum closed it was dismantled, the nose going to the US but large sections ending up with the Moorabbin Air Museum in Australia where a slow restoration process has recently begun

Had several great flights with the Rochford Hundred Flying Group in this 1950 Autocar. Five days after my last trip, on 10 August 1972 was lost in a non-fatal crash in the Jura Mountains while flying between Geneva and Macon. Prior to joining the RHFG to replace the aircraft in which I experienced my first ever flight, Auster G-ANHX, it had spent the best part of 20 years based at Southend, first with ATEL, then with Southend Corporation

Rochford Hundred Flying Group's aeroplane from 1973 to 1995, formerly Auster T.7 WE591. To F-AZTJ in 2005 and later D-EZTJ

Built 2001. Registered to easyJet 15 August 2001 to 25 August 2009, when it was cancelled to USA as N243CL. Arrived at Southend from Luton 16 July 2009, went into Air Livery and emerged in full Aerolineas Argentinas c/s 12 August 2009. Air-tested and departed to Stansted 19 August 2009. Registered LV-CAM October 2009, taken out of service by Aerolineas Argentinas August 2015, to Southwest Airlines as N7839A December 2015.