Aircraft Photo of G-AJFR | Vickers 627 Viking 1B | Channel Airways | AirHistory.net #449313
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AJFR
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viking/Valetta
Aircraft Version:Vickers 627 Viking 1B
C/n (msn):236
Operator Titles:Channel Airways
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:March 1965
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 449313
Photo Comment

First flew 23 July 1947. Delivered to Airwork Ltd 26 July 1947. Registered to Iraq Petroleum Transport 31 Oct.1952, back to Airwork 1 Oct.1954. To Tradair Ltd 28 Feb.1958, taken over by Channel Airways 20 Dec.1962. Here depicted engineless and awaiting scrapping, alongside sister-ship Viking 2 G-APOO (which had been withdrawn from use 18 August 1964).

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

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