| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "XV196" |
| Alternate Registration: | G-ATZH |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadair CL-44 |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| C/n (msn): | 21 |
| Display Paint: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | London - StanstedMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSS IATA: STN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1973 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 1973 |
| Photo Comment |
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These bizarre "RAF Air Support Command" marks were applied for a film while 'ZH was in a derelict state at STN. Quite who would have been fooled by the huge roundel on the tail is hard to see; note the serial 'XV196' borrowed from a Herk (which incidentally was still active at the time of the photo). Formerly Flying Tigers' N452T, she was bought by Transmeridian Air Cargo 29 Jan 1972 and known by them as 'Hangar Queen' - a name that should have been heeded as after returning to service she crashed in the sea just after take-off from Kai Tak on 2 Sep 1977. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1047 times. |