Aircraft Photo of TF-JEJ | Vickers 952 Vanguard | Thor Air Cargo | AirHistory.net #19495
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:TF-JEJ
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 952 Vanguard
C/n (msn):727
Operator Titles:Thor Air Cargo
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1971
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 19495
Photo Comment

This V.952 was first CF-TKD with TCA operating their inaugural westbound Trans Canada service with the type on 1.2.61 from Montreal to Vancouver. Sold to Air Holdings by Air Canada in 7.69 becoming G-AXOY. After a lease to Air Viking in 1970, to Thor from 2-6.71 (also had TF-JES). With Invicta 5.72-11.75 and operated the UK's last Vanguard passenger service, a LTN-LTN charter on 26.10.75. Bought by EAS as F-BXOH but never entered service being used for spares at Perpignan; broken up by the Eighties

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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