Aircraft Photo of G-AZAX | Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander | AirHistory.net #601012
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AZAX
Fleet number:54
Aircraft Original Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Aircraft Generic Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander/Defender
Aircraft Version:Britten-Norman BN-2A-27 Islander
C/n (msn):241
Location
City / Airport:Ottawa - Macdonald-Cartier International / UplandsMap
Region / Country:Ontario, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYOW / CUUP   IATA: YOW   Local: -   Other: -
Event:London-Victoria, BC. Air Race 1971
 
Photo Date:August 1971
Photo by:Peter Marshall (via Gary Vincent)
Photo ID: 601012
Photo Comment

First flight for this Islander was on November 30, 1970 with test registration G-51-241. Destined to become CF-QPM for Air Halifax in Canada, the aircraft had an extended delivery flight when Britten-Norman entered it in the 1971 London to Victoria Air Race. Pictured at a stop in Ottawa, the Canadian registration taped over and marked G-AZAX with race number 54, it flew back across Canada for delivery. Sold to Harbor Airlines as N67HA in January 1977, it would move to Slocum Air by 1981. Registered to Nassau based MD Air Services in 1984 where is was written off after overrunning the runway.

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

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