Aircraft Photo of F-BUFT | Vickers 952F Vanguard | AirHistory.net #459468
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-BUFT
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Vanguard
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman
Aircraft Version:Vickers 952F Vanguard
C/n (msn):730
Location
City / Airport:Perpignan - RivesaltesMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFMP   IATA: PGF   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:2 April 1983
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 459468
Photo Comment

Delivered to Trans Canada Air Lines as CF-TKG in 1961. Renamed to Air Canada in 1964. To Air Holdings in 1969. Reregistered as G-AYLD in 1970 and converted to a freighter in 1971. To Air Trader as SE-FTH in 1972. Returned to Air Holdings as G-AYLD then to Europe Aero Service as F-BUFT in in 1973. To Air Gabon as TR-LBA in 1983. Photo was taken while it was being prepared for them. To Inter Cargo Service as F-GEJE in 1987. Crashed on takeoff at Marseille in 1989.

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

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