| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-APES |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vickers Vanguard |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman |
| Aircraft Version: | Vickers 953C Merchantman |
| C/n (msn): | 721 |
| Operator Titles: | Air Bridge |
| Aircraft Name: | Swiftsure |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Nottingham - East MidlandsMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGNX IATA: EMA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 May 1984 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 614139 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to BEA - British European Airways on 24vJan 1962 and called Swiftsure. Converted from a Vanguard to a Merchantman Apr 1970. Merged into British Airways on 1 Apr 1974. Sold to Air Bridge Carriers on 25 Nov 1976. Renamed Hunting Cargo Airlines on 15 Aug 1992. WFU and stored at East Midlands Feb 1995. Later broken up, nose section preserved. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 October 2023, and has since been viewed 103 times. |