Aircraft Photo of CF-TAX / G-ATEI | Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2/222 | Transair | AirHistory.net #571727
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-TAX
Alternate Registration:G-ATEI
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 748
Aircraft Generic Type:Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (Andover)
Aircraft Version:Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2/222
C/n (msn):1586
Operator Titles:Transair
Location
City / Airport:SouthendMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGMC   IATA: SEN   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:November 1969
Photo by:Mike Cain
Photo ID: 571727
Photo Comment

Registered G-ATEI to Channel Airways ('CA') 26 May 1965. Upon delivery, it was immediately leased to LIAT as VP-LIN. Restored as G-ATEI 17 May 1966. Painted in Transair livery at Southend and air-tested there 23 May 1969, still as G-ATEI. Left later that day for Woodford as CF-TAX and started on its delivery flight from there to Canada 24 May 1969, returning to Southend 21 Nov.1969 after a 6-month lease. Restored to CA but sold to Philippine Airlines 28 August 1970 as PI-C1029, later reregistered RP-C1029. DBR 10 May 1975 when the aircraft forced-landed in a rice field in a suburb of Manila.

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

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